diff --git a/roombapy/roomba.py b/roombapy/roomba.py
index c6a7126..7843d1b 100644
--- a/roombapy/roomba.py
+++ b/roombapy/roomba.py
@@ -158,10 +158,11 @@ def periodic_connection(self) -> None:
         # only one connection thread at a time!
         if self.periodic_connection_running:
             return
-        self.periodic_connection_running = True
         while not self.stop_connection:
             try:
-                self._connect()
+                if not self.periodic_connection_running:
+                    self._connect()
+                    self.periodic_connection_running = True
             except RoombaConnectionError as error:
                 self.periodic_connection_running = False
                 self.on_disconnect(MQTT_ERROR_MESSAGES[7])