diff --git a/Grbl_Esp32/src/WebUI/WifiConfig.cpp b/Grbl_Esp32/src/WebUI/WifiConfig.cpp
index e42c0c057..f6b2aa4b3 100644
--- a/Grbl_Esp32/src/WebUI/WifiConfig.cpp
+++ b/Grbl_Esp32/src/WebUI/WifiConfig.cpp
@@ -286,6 +286,7 @@ namespace WebUI {
         }
         WiFi.enableAP(false);
         WiFi.mode(WIFI_STA);
+        WiFi.setSleep(false);
         //Get parameters for STA
         String h = wifi_hostname->get();
         WiFi.setHostname(h.c_str());