diff --git a/WiFiManager.cpp b/WiFiManager.cpp
index 577c800..31be71e 100644
--- a/WiFiManager.cpp
+++ b/WiFiManager.cpp
@@ -3699,7 +3699,7 @@ void WiFiManager::WiFi_autoReconnect(){
       DEBUG_WM(DEBUG_VERBOSE,F("ESP32 event handler enabled"));
       #endif
       using namespace std::placeholders;
-      if(wm_event_id !=0) wm_event_id = WiFi.onEvent(std::bind(&WiFiManager::WiFiEvent,this,_1,_2));
+      if(wm_event_id == 0) wm_event_id = WiFi.onEvent(std::bind(&WiFiManager::WiFiEvent,this,_1,_2));
     // }
   #endif
 }