diff --git a/platform_code/arduino/wifi/micro_ros_transport.h b/platform_code/arduino/wifi/micro_ros_transport.h
index fb0b6de0..72b94e06 100644
--- a/platform_code/arduino/wifi/micro_ros_transport.h
+++ b/platform_code/arduino/wifi/micro_ros_transport.h
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@ struct micro_ros_agent_locator {
 };
 
 static inline void set_microros_wifi_transports(char * ssid, char * pass, IPAddress agent_ip, uint16_t agent_port){
-    while (WiFi.begin(ssid, pass) != WL_CONNECTED) {
+	WiFi.begin(ssid, pass);
+
+    while (WiFi.status() != WL_CONNECTED) {
       delay(500);
     }