diff --git a/libraries/WiFi/src/WiFiSTA.cpp b/libraries/WiFi/src/WiFiSTA.cpp
index abb506b8..e500f476 100644
--- a/libraries/WiFi/src/WiFiSTA.cpp
+++ b/libraries/WiFi/src/WiFiSTA.cpp
@@ -260,6 +260,7 @@ bool WiFiSTAClass::disconnect(bool wifioff)
     *conf.sta.password = 0;
 
     WiFi.getMode();
+    esp_wifi_start();
     esp_wifi_set_config(WIFI_IF_STA, &conf);
     ret = esp_wifi_set_config(WIFI_IF_STA, &conf) == ESP_OK;