diff --git a/libraries/WiFi/src/WiFiSTA.cpp b/libraries/WiFi/src/WiFiSTA.cpp
index 37ff5152..abb506b8 100644
--- a/libraries/WiFi/src/WiFiSTA.cpp
+++ b/libraries/WiFi/src/WiFiSTA.cpp
@@ -259,6 +259,7 @@ bool WiFiSTAClass::disconnect(bool wifioff)
     *conf.sta.ssid = 0;
     *conf.sta.password = 0;
 
+    WiFi.getMode();
     esp_wifi_set_config(WIFI_IF_STA, &conf);
     ret = esp_wifi_set_config(WIFI_IF_STA, &conf) == ESP_OK;