diff --git a/lib/framework/APSettingsService.cpp b/lib/framework/APSettingsService.cpp
index 07eb04bf9..4c3c7994d 100644
--- a/lib/framework/APSettingsService.cpp
+++ b/lib/framework/APSettingsService.cpp
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ void APSettingsService::startAP() {
     WiFi.softAPConfig(_state.localIP, _state.gatewayIP, _state.subnetMask);
     esp_wifi_set_bandwidth((wifi_interface_t)ESP_IF_WIFI_AP, WIFI_BW_HT20);
     WiFi.softAP(_state.ssid.c_str(), _state.password.c_str(), _state.channel, _state.ssidHidden, _state.maxClients);
-#ifdef BOARD_C3_MINI_V1
+#if CONFIG_IDF_TARGET_ESP32C3
     WiFi.setTxPower(WIFI_POWER_8_5dBm); // https://www.wemos.cc/en/latest/c3/c3_mini_1_0_0.html#about-wifi
 #endif
     if (!_dnsServer) {
diff --git a/lib/framework/NetworkSettingsService.cpp b/lib/framework/NetworkSettingsService.cpp
index 415c20455..91b0ee00b 100644
--- a/lib/framework/NetworkSettingsService.cpp
+++ b/lib/framework/NetworkSettingsService.cpp
@@ -68,14 +68,14 @@ void NetworkSettingsService::manageSTA() {
             } else {
                 esp_wifi_set_bandwidth((wifi_interface_t)ESP_IF_WIFI_STA, WIFI_BW_HT40);
             }
-            esp_wifi_set_max_tx_power(networkSettings.tx_power * 4);
             if (networkSettings.nosleep) {
                 WiFi.setSleep(false); // turn off sleep - WIFI_PS_NONE
             }
+            WiFi.begin(_state.ssid.c_str(), _state.password.c_str()); // attempt to connect to the network
+            esp_wifi_set_max_tx_power(networkSettings.tx_power * 4);  // set power after wifi is startet for C3
         });
-
-        WiFi.begin(_state.ssid.c_str(), _state.password.c_str()); // attempt to connect to the network
 #ifdef BOARD_C3_MINI_V1
+        // not sure if we need this special value for c3_min_v1.0
         WiFi.setTxPower(WIFI_POWER_8_5dBm); // https://www.wemos.cc/en/latest/c3/c3_mini_1_0_0.html#about-wifi
 #endif
     }