diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7ab512904..4aecd2079 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 ### Added
 - Support for HYTxxx temperature and humidity sensor (#15715)
 - Support for Sensirion SHT4X using define USE_SHT3X (#15349)
-- Command ``SSerialSend9 0/1`` to enable Serial Bridge console Tee for debugging purposes
+- Command ``SSerialSend9 1`` to enable Serial Bridge console Tee for debugging purposes
+- Command ``SetOption142 1`` to wait 1 second for wifi connection solving some FRITZ!Box modem issues (#14985)
 
 ### Changed
 - Restructured tasmota source directories taking benefit from PlatformIO Core v6.0.2
diff --git a/RELEASENOTES.md b/RELEASENOTES.md
index 92c4b0aa5..702b3d74f 100644
--- a/RELEASENOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASENOTES.md
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ The latter links can be used for OTA upgrades too like ``OtaUrl http://ota.tasmo
 - Command ``SetOption139 0/1`` to switch between pressure unit "mmHg" (0) or "inHg" (1) when ``SO24 1`` [#15350](https://github.com/arendst/Tasmota/issues/15350)
 - Command ``SetOption140 0/1`` to switch between MQTT Clean Session (0) or Persistent Session (1) [#15530](https://github.com/arendst/Tasmota/issues/15530)
 - Command ``SetOption141 1`` to disable display of module name in GUI header
+- Command ``SetOption142 1`` to wait 1 second for wifi connection solving some FRITZ!Box modem issues [#14985](https://github.com/arendst/Tasmota/issues/14985)
 - Command ``EnergyExportActive<phase>`` to (p)reset energy export active for supported devices. Currently ADE7880 only [#13515](https://github.com/arendst/Tasmota/issues/13515)
 - Command ``IfxRp ""|<policy>`` adds optional InfluxDb Retention Policy [#15513](https://github.com/arendst/Tasmota/issues/15513)
 - Command ``SspmDisplay 2`` to display Sonoff SPM energy data in GUI for user tab-selected relay modules [#13447](https://github.com/arendst/Tasmota/issues/13447)
diff --git a/tasmota/include/tasmota_types.h b/tasmota/include/tasmota_types.h
index 94a766e2b..a501d90d0 100644
--- a/tasmota/include/tasmota_types.h
+++ b/tasmota/include/tasmota_types.h
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ typedef union {                            // Restricted by MISRA-C Rule 18.4 bu
     uint32_t mm_vs_inch : 1;               // bit 25 (v11.1.0.1) - SetOption139 - (Pressure) Switch between mmHg (0) or inHg (1) when SO24 1
     uint32_t mqtt_persistent : 1;          // bit 26 (v11.1.0.1) - SetOption140 - (MQTT) MQTT clean session (0 = default) or persistent session (1)
     uint32_t gui_module_name : 1;          // bit 27 (v11.1.0.3) - SetOption141 - (GUI) Disable display of GUI module name (1)
-    uint32_t spare28 : 1;                  // bit 28
+    uint32_t wait_for_wifi_result : 1;     // bit 28 (v11.1.0.4) - SetOption142 - (Wifi) Wait 1 second for wifi connection solving some FRITZ!Box modem issues (1)
     uint32_t spare29 : 1;                  // bit 29
     uint32_t spare30 : 1;                  // bit 30
     uint32_t spare31 : 1;                  // bit 31
diff --git a/tasmota/tasmota_support/support_wifi.ino b/tasmota/tasmota_support/support_wifi.ino
index 0d3fd0717..e9c119289 100644
--- a/tasmota/tasmota_support/support_wifi.ino
+++ b/tasmota/tasmota_support/support_wifi.ino
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 #define WIFI_RESCAN_MINUTES     44         // Number of minutes between wifi network rescan
 #endif
 #ifndef WIFI_RETRY_SECONDS
-#define WIFI_RETRY_SECONDS      12         // Number of seconds connection to wifi network will retry
+#define WIFI_RETRY_SECONDS      20         // Number of seconds connection to wifi network will retry
 #endif
 
 const uint8_t WIFI_CONFIG_SEC = 180;       // seconds before restart
@@ -237,7 +237,9 @@ void WifiBegin(uint8_t flag, uint8_t channel)
   AddLog(LOG_LEVEL_INFO, PSTR(D_LOG_WIFI D_CONNECTING_TO_AP "%d %s%s " D_IN_MODE " 11%c " D_AS " %s..."),
     Settings->sta_active +1, SettingsText(SET_STASSID1 + Settings->sta_active), stemp, pgm_read_byte(&kWifiPhyMode[WiFi.getPhyMode() & 0x3]), TasmotaGlobal.hostname);
 
-  WiFi.waitForConnectResult(1000);
+  if (Settings->flag5.wait_for_wifi_result) {  // SetOption142 - (Wifi) Wait 1 second for wifi connection solving some FRITZ!Box modem issues (1)
+    WiFi.waitForConnectResult(1000);  // https://github.com/arendst/Tasmota/issues/14985
+  }
 
 #if LWIP_IPV6
   for (bool configured = false; !configured;) {
@@ -421,7 +423,7 @@ void WifiCheckIp(void) {
   } else {
     WifiSetState(0);
     uint8_t wifi_config_tool = Settings->sta_config;
-    Wifi.status = WiFi.status();
+    Wifi.status = (Wifi.retry &1) ? WiFi.status() : 0;  // Skip every second to reset result WiFi.status()
     switch (Wifi.status) {
       case WL_CONNECTED:
         AddLog(LOG_LEVEL_INFO, PSTR(D_LOG_WIFI D_CONNECT_FAILED_NO_IP_ADDRESS));
@@ -483,13 +485,12 @@ void WifiCheckIp(void) {
           WifiBegin(2, 0);        // Select alternate SSID
         }
       }
-      Wifi.counter = 1;
       Wifi.retry--;
     } else {
       WifiConfig(wifi_config_tool);
-      Wifi.counter = 1;
       Wifi.retry = Wifi.retry_init;
     }
+    Wifi.counter = 1;             // Re-check in 1 second
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/tools/decode-status.py b/tools/decode-status.py
index 21b75ed3b..cde2a575e 100755
--- a/tools/decode-status.py
+++ b/tools/decode-status.py
@@ -196,7 +196,8 @@ a_setoption = [[
     "(Pressure) Switch between mmHg (0) or inHg (1) when SO24 1",
     "(MQTT) MQTT clean session (0 = default) or persistent session (1)",
     "(GUI) Disable display of GUI module name (1)",
-    "","","",""
+    "(Wifi) Wait 1 second for wifi connection solving some FRITZ!Box modem issues (1)",
+    "","",""
     ],[
     "","","","",
     "","","","",