diff --git a/code/espurna/mqtt.ino b/code/espurna/mqtt.ino
index 73767919..d97422ca 100644
--- a/code/espurna/mqtt.ino
+++ b/code/espurna/mqtt.ino
@@ -380,6 +380,7 @@ void _mqttOnConnect() {
     _mqtt_reconnect_delay = MQTT_RECONNECT_DELAY_MIN;
 
     _mqtt_last_connection = millis();
+    _mqtt_connecting = false;
 
     // Clean subscriptions
     mqttUnsubscribeRaw("#");