diff --git a/main/esp32-wifi-manager.c b/main/esp32-wifi-manager.c
index aed53c0..4e42bd8 100644
--- a/main/esp32-wifi-manager.c
+++ b/main/esp32-wifi-manager.c
@@ -102,10 +102,11 @@ static esp_err_t wifi_event_handler(void *ctx, system_event_t *event) {
         }
 
 found:
+        xEventGroupClearBits(wm_event_group, WIFI_SCANNING);
+        xEventGroupSetBits(wm_event_group, WIFI_IDLE);
+
         if(ap_store.last != -1) {
           ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Got matching ESSID: %s", ap_store.aps[ap_store.last].ssid);
-          xEventGroupClearBits(wm_event_group, WIFI_SCANNING);
-          xEventGroupSetBits(wm_event_group, WIFI_IDLE);
 
           wifi_manager_connect();
         } else {