diff --git a/wled00/udp.cpp b/wled00/udp.cpp
index 87e5177a..02883f3f 100644
--- a/wled00/udp.cpp
+++ b/wled00/udp.cpp
@@ -654,7 +654,7 @@ void sendSysInfoUDP()
 uint8_t sequenceNumber = 0; // this needs to be shared across all outputs
 
 uint8_t realtimeBroadcast(uint8_t type, IPAddress client, uint16_t length, uint8_t *buffer, uint8_t bri, bool isRGBW)  {
-  if (!interfacesInited || !client[0] || !length) return 1;  // network not initialised or dummy/unset IP address
+  if (!(apActive || interfacesInited) || !client[0] || !length) return 1;  // network not initialised or dummy/unset IP address  031522 ajn added check for ap 
 
   WiFiUDP ddpUdp;
 
diff --git a/wled00/wled.h b/wled00/wled.h
index a58c546e..337177a1 100644
--- a/wled00/wled.h
+++ b/wled00/wled.h
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
  */
 
 // version code in format yymmddb (b = daily build)
-#define VERSION 2203150
+#define VERSION 2203151
 
 //uncomment this if you have a "my_config.h" file you'd like to use
 //#define WLED_USE_MY_CONFIG