diff --git a/main/esp32-wifi-manager.c b/main/esp32-wifi-manager.c
index e04cfd3..0b9346c 100644
--- a/main/esp32-wifi-manager.c
+++ b/main/esp32-wifi-manager.c
@@ -140,7 +140,6 @@ void wifi_manager_main_loop() {
       ) {
       ESP_LOGI(TAG, "AP Available, starting WiFi connect");
 
-      wifi_manager_connect();
     }
 
     vTaskDelay(3000 / portTICK_PERIOD_MS);
@@ -222,6 +221,7 @@ EventGroupHandle_t wifi_manager_start() {
   ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_event_loop_init(wifi_event_handler, NULL) );
   wifi_init_config_t cfg = WIFI_INIT_CONFIG_DEFAULT();
   ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_wifi_init(&cfg));
+  ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_wifi_start());
 
   xTaskCreate(&wifi_manager_main_loop, "wm_main_loop",  4096, NULL, 6, NULL);