diff --git a/tasmota/support_wifi.ino b/tasmota/support_wifi.ino
index 74a30a449..78c9ed843 100644
--- a/tasmota/support_wifi.ino
+++ b/tasmota/support_wifi.ino
@@ -226,6 +226,8 @@ 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 LWIP_IPV6
   for (bool configured = false; !configured;) {
     uint16_t cfgcnt = 0;