diff --git a/WiFiManager.cpp b/WiFiManager.cpp
index 16f85ac..806da56 100644
--- a/WiFiManager.cpp
+++ b/WiFiManager.cpp
@@ -652,7 +652,7 @@ uint8_t WiFiManager::connectWifi(String ssid, String pass) {
   //@todo catch failures in set_config
   
   // make sure sta is on before `begin` so it does not call enablesta->mode while persistent is ON ( which would save WM AP state to eeprom !)
-  WiFi_Disconnect(); // disconnect before begin, in case anything is hung, this causes a 2 seconds delay for connect
+  if(cleanConnect) WiFi_Disconnect(); // disconnect before begin, in case anything is hung, this causes a 2 seconds delay for connect
 
   // if ssid argument provided connect to that
   if (ssid != "") {
diff --git a/WiFiManager.h b/WiFiManager.h
index 49f17fd..bb0de74 100644
--- a/WiFiManager.h
+++ b/WiFiManager.h
@@ -283,6 +283,7 @@ class WiFiManager
     int           _numNetworks            = 0;
     unsigned long _lastscan               = 0; // ms
     int           _cpclosedelay           = 2000; // delay before wifisave, prevents captive portal from closing to fast.
+    bool          _cleanConnect           = true; // disconnect before connect in connectwifi, increases stability on connects
 
     #ifdef ESP32
     static uint8_t _lastconxresulttmp; // tmp var for esp32 callback