diff --git a/WiFiManager.cpp b/WiFiManager.cpp
index 930baf2..f923d47 100644
--- a/WiFiManager.cpp
+++ b/WiFiManager.cpp
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ WiFiManager::~WiFiManager() {
 void WiFiManager::_begin(){
   if(_hasBegun) return;
   _hasBegun = true;
-  _usermode = WiFi.getMode();
+  // _usermode = WiFi.getMode();
 
   #ifndef ESP32
   WiFi.persistent(false); // disable persistent so scannetworks and mode switching do not cause overwrites
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ boolean WiFiManager::autoConnect(char const *apName, char const *apPassword) {
   if(esp32persistent) WiFi.persistent(false); // disable persistent for esp32 after esp_wifi_start or else saves wont work
   #endif
 
-  _usermode = WIFI_STA;
+  _usermode = WIFI_STA; // When using autoconnect , assume the user wants sta mode on permanently.
 
   // no getter for autoreconnectpolicy before this
   // https://github.com/esp8266/Arduino/pull/4359
diff --git a/WiFiManager.h b/WiFiManager.h
index 0a73eda..7ad1628 100644
--- a/WiFiManager.h
+++ b/WiFiManager.h
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ class WiFiManager
     unsigned long _saveTimeout            = 0; // ms stop trying to connect to ap on saves, in case bugs in esp waitforconnectresult
     unsigned long _configPortalStart      = 0; // ms config portal start time (updated for timeouts)
     unsigned long _webPortalAccessed      = 0; // ms last web access time
-    WiFiMode_t    _usermode               = WIFI_OFF;
+    WiFiMode_t    _usermode               = WIFI_STA; // Default user mode
     String        _wifissidprefix         = FPSTR(S_ssidpre); // auto apname prefix prefix+chipid
     uint8_t       _lastconxresult         = WL_IDLE_STATUS;
     int           _numNetworks            = 0;