diff --git a/libraries/WiFi/src/WiFiClient.cpp b/libraries/WiFi/src/WiFiClient.cpp
index df1ae6fa..be8c41c9 100644
--- a/libraries/WiFi/src/WiFiClient.cpp
+++ b/libraries/WiFi/src/WiFiClient.cpp
@@ -451,8 +451,9 @@ uint8_t WiFiClient::connected()
                     _connected = true;
                     break;
             }
-        }
-        else {
+        } else if(res == 0){
+            _connected = false;
+        } else {
             _connected = true;
         }
     }