Not sure this is helping, but might be a clue, I found the failed case, there is an error as below dbus log, seems it's trying to remove something but failed?
``` method call time=1730004294.636685 sender=:1.34 -> destination=org.freedesktop.DBus serial=1313 path=/org/freedesktop/DBus; interface=org.freedesktop.DBus; member=RemoveMatch string "type='signal',sender=':1.108',interface='org.gtk.Actions',member='Changed',path='/org/gnome/Settings/window/1'" error time=1730004294.636709 sender=org.freedesktop.DBus -> destination=:1.34 error_name=org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.MatchRuleNotFound reply_serial=1313 string "The given match rule wasn't found and can't be removed" ``` ** Attachment added: "dbus.txz" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-shell/+bug/2084015/+attachment/5831989/+files/dbus.txz -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2084015 Title: gnome-shell has no response when plug-in unauthorized thunderbolt devices To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/oem-priority/+bug/2084015/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs