diff --git a/WiFiManager.cpp b/WiFiManager.cpp
index 2a5314c..f66eaa4 100644
--- a/WiFiManager.cpp
+++ b/WiFiManager.cpp
@@ -381,9 +381,9 @@ int WiFiManager::connectWifi(String ssid, String pass) {
     }
   }
 
-  int connRes = waitforconx ? waitForConnectResult() : WL_NO_SSID_AVAIL;
+  uint8_t connRes = waitforconx ? waitForConnectResult() : WL_NO_SSID_AVAIL;
   DEBUG_WM ("Connection result: ");
-  DEBUG_WM ( connRes );
+  DEBUG_WM ( getConnResString(connRes) );
 
   // do WPS, if WPS options enabled and not connected and no password was supplied
   // @todo this seems like wrong place for this, is it a fallback or option?
@@ -424,6 +424,22 @@ uint8_t WiFiManager::waitForConnectResult() {
   return status;
 }
 
+String WiFiManager::getConnResString(uint8_t status){
+    switch(status) {
+        case STATION_GOT_IP:
+            return "WL_CONNECTED";
+        case STATION_NO_AP_FOUND:
+            return "WL_NO_SSID_AVAIL";
+        case STATION_CONNECT_FAIL:
+        case STATION_WRONG_PASSWORD:
+            return "WL_CONNECT_FAILED";
+        case STATION_IDLE:
+            return "WL_IDLE_STATUS";
+        default:
+            return "WL_DISCONNECTED";
+    }
+}
+
 void WiFiManager::startWPS() {
   DEBUG_WM("START WPS");
   WiFi.beginWPSConfig();
diff --git a/WiFiManager.h b/WiFiManager.h
index a4dfc0e..319d946 100644
--- a/WiFiManager.h
+++ b/WiFiManager.h
@@ -207,6 +207,7 @@ class WiFiManager
     int           connectWifi(String ssid, String pass);
     uint8_t       waitForConnectResult();
     uint8_t       waitForConnectResult(uint16_t timeout);
+    String        getConnResString(uint8_t status);
 
     void          handleRoot();
     void          handleWifi(boolean scan);