diff --git a/packstack/installer/output_messages.py b/packstack/installer/output_messages.py
index 40daf6fef..cf6420398 100644
--- a/packstack/installer/output_messages.py
+++ b/packstack/installer/output_messages.py
@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@ INFO_CINDER_VOLUMES_EXISTS="Did not create a cinder volume group, one already ex
 INFO_REMOVE_REMOTE_VAR="Removing %s on %s (if it is a remote host)"
 
 WARN_WEAK_PASS="Warning: Weak Password."
+WARN_NM_ENABLED=("Warning: NetworkManager is active on %s. OpenStack "
+                 "networking currently does not work on systems that have "
+                 "the Network Manager service enabled.")
 
 ERR_PING = "Error: the provided hostname is unreachable"
 ERR_SSH = "Error: could not connect to the ssh server: %s"
diff --git a/packstack/plugins/neutron_350.py b/packstack/plugins/neutron_350.py
index f00752a61..efd4b7e93 100644
--- a/packstack/plugins/neutron_350.py
+++ b/packstack/plugins/neutron_350.py
@@ -10,10 +10,13 @@ import re
 import uuid
 
 from packstack.installer import utils
+from packstack.installer import exceptions
 from packstack.installer import validators
 from packstack.installer import processors
+from packstack.installer import output_messages
 from packstack.installer.utils import split_hosts
 
+from packstack.modules.common import filtered_hosts
 from packstack.modules.shortcuts import get_mq
 from packstack.modules.ospluginutils import (getManifestTemplate,
                                              appendManifestFile,
@@ -602,6 +605,8 @@ def initSequences(controller):
          'functions': [create_metering_agent_manifests]},
         {'title': 'Adding Neutron Metadata Agent manifest entries',
          'functions': [create_metadata_manifests]},
+        {'title': 'Checking if NetworkManager is enabled and running',
+         'functions': [check_nm_status]},
     ]
     controller.addSequence("Installing OpenStack Neutron", [], [],
                            neutron_steps)
@@ -980,3 +985,39 @@ def create_metadata_manifests(config, messages):
         manifestdata = getManifestTemplate('neutron_metadata.pp')
         manifestfile = "%s_neutron.pp" % (host,)
         appendManifestFile(manifestfile, manifestdata + "\n")
+
+
+def check_nm_status(config, messages):
+    hosts_with_nm = []
+    for host in filtered_hosts(config):
+        server = utils.ScriptRunner(host)
+        server.append("systemctl")
+        rc, out = server.execute(can_fail=False)
+        server.clear()
+
+        if rc < 1:
+            server.append("systemctl is-enabled NetworkManager")
+            rc, is_enabled = server.execute(can_fail=False)
+            is_enabled = is_enabled.strip("\n ")
+            server.clear()
+
+            server.append("systemctl is-active NetworkManager")
+            rc, is_active = server.execute(can_fail=False)
+            is_active = is_active.strip("\n ")
+
+            if is_enabled == "enabled" or is_active == "active":
+                hosts_with_nm.append(host)
+        else:
+            server.clear()
+            server.append("service NetworkManager status")
+            rc, out = server.execute(can_fail=False)
+
+            if rc < 1:
+                hosts_with_nm.append(host)
+
+        server.clear()
+
+    if hosts_with_nm:
+        hosts_list = ', '.join("%s" % x for x in hosts_with_nm)
+        msg = output_messages.WARN_NM_ENABLED
+        messages.append(utils.color_text(msg % hosts_list, 'yellow'))