diff --git a/src/sheller.ino b/src/sheller.ino
index 8ab1fbf..2eb7eac 100644
--- a/src/sheller.ino
+++ b/src/sheller.ino
@@ -52,10 +52,11 @@ void setup() {
 
 void loop() {
   unsigned int wifiRetryCount = 0;
-  if (WiFi.status != WL_CONNECTED){
+  if (WiFi.status() != WL_CONNECTED){
+    WiFi.disconnect();
     WiFi.reconnect();
 
-    while (WiFi.status != WL_CONNECTED){
+    while (WiFi.status() != WL_CONNECTED){
       if (wifiRetryCount++ > 5) return;
       delay(1000);
     }