diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index c2b1754..3511903 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ void setup() {
 
 void reconnect() {
   while (!mqttClient.connected()) {
+    if (WiFi.status() != WL_CONNECTED) WiFi.reconnect();
     Serial.println("Attempting MQTT connection...");
     if (mqttClient.connect("ESP32Client")) {
       Serial.println("connected");