From 822096b6357fa8200eab114b8a6b652b446c4b1e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: MichaelDvP <github@mdvp.de>
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2026 11:36:18 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] detect  network disconnect faster

---
 src/core/network.cpp | 9 ++++-----
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/core/network.cpp b/src/core/network.cpp
index ebeacb6d5..cf3d9fd5a 100644
--- a/src/core/network.cpp
+++ b/src/core/network.cpp
@@ -268,6 +268,10 @@ void Network::loop() {
         reconnect_pending_ = false;
         reconnect();
     }
+    // already have a connection: verify it's still alive
+    if (network_ip_ != 0 || last_disconnect_reason_ != 0) {
+        checkConnection();
+    }
 
     // if we already have a Wifi or Ethernet connection then re-check every NETWORK_RECONNECTION_DELAY_LONG, otherwise NETWORK_RECONNECTION_DELAY_SHORT
     const unsigned long currentMillis = uuid::get_uptime_ms();
@@ -281,11 +285,6 @@ void Network::loop() {
         startWIFI();     // WiFi
         startAP();       // Captive Portal (AP)
 
-        // already have a connection: verify it's still alive
-        if (network_ip_ != 0 || last_disconnect_reason_ != 0) {
-            checkConnection();
-        }
-
         findNetworks(); // detect any new network connections
     }