diff --git a/src/web/WebStatusService.cpp b/src/web/WebStatusService.cpp
index 34be9a29b..6cf10c22d 100644
--- a/src/web/WebStatusService.cpp
+++ b/src/web/WebStatusService.cpp
@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@ void WebStatusService::webStatusService(AsyncWebServerRequest * request) {
 // start the multicast UDP service so EMS-ESP is discoverable via .local
 void WebStatusService::mDNS_start() {
 #ifndef EMSESP_STANDALONE
+    MDNS.end();
     if (!MDNS.begin(EMSESP::system_.hostname().c_str())) {
         EMSESP::logger().warning(F("Failed to start mDNS responder service"));
         return;