diff --git a/wled00/wled.cpp b/wled00/wled.cpp
index 55fd9595..f8153480 100644
--- a/wled00/wled.cpp
+++ b/wled00/wled.cpp
@@ -193,6 +193,7 @@ void WLED::loop()
   if (lastMqttReconnectAttempt > millis()) {
     rolloverMillis++;
     lastMqttReconnectAttempt = 0;
+    ntpLastSyncTime = 0;
     strip.restartRuntime();
   }
   if (millis() - lastMqttReconnectAttempt > 30000) {
@@ -683,8 +684,10 @@ void WLED::handleConnection()
 
   if (now < 2000 && (!WLED_WIFI_CONFIGURED || apBehavior == AP_BEHAVIOR_ALWAYS))
     return;
-  if (lastReconnectAttempt == 0)
+  if (lastReconnectAttempt == 0) {
     initConnection();
+    return;
+  }
 
   // reconnect WiFi to clear stale allocations if heap gets too low
   if (now - heapTime > 5000) {