diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9642da04d..41a307bff 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
   - Greatly improved FreeBSD guest and host support. [GH-695]
   - Fix instability with RedHat guests and host only and bridged networks.
     [GH-698]
+  - When using bridged networking, only list the network interfaces
+    that are up as choices. [GH-701]
 
 ## 0.9.4 (January 28, 2012)
 
diff --git a/lib/vagrant/action/vm/network.rb b/lib/vagrant/action/vm/network.rb
index a50bce2e2..088f4de2a 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/action/vm/network.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/action/vm/network.rb
@@ -318,7 +318,9 @@ module Vagrant
         end
 
         def bridged_adapter(config)
+          # Find the bridged interfaces that are available
           bridgedifs = @env[:vm].driver.read_bridged_interfaces
+          bridgedifs.delete_if { |interface| interface[:status] == "Down" }
 
           chosen_bridge = nil
           if bridgedifs.length == 1