diff --git a/WiFiManager.cpp b/WiFiManager.cpp
index fac7af1..90a7970 100644
--- a/WiFiManager.cpp
+++ b/WiFiManager.cpp
@@ -304,6 +304,11 @@ bool WiFiManager::startAP(){
   bool ret = true;
   DEBUG_WM(F("StartAP with SSID: "),_apName);
 
+  // do AP callback if set
+  if ( _apcallback != NULL) {
+    _apcallback(this);
+  }
+  
   // setup optional soft AP static ip config
   if (_ap_static_ip) {
     DEBUG_WM(F("Custom AP IP/GW/Subnet:"));
@@ -347,11 +352,6 @@ bool WiFiManager::startAP(){
    }
   #endif
 
-  // do AP callback if set
-  if ( _apcallback != NULL) {
-    _apcallback(this);
-  }
-
   return ret;
 }