diff --git a/include/mqtt_client.h b/include/mqtt_client.h
index e5b2e61..36530b5 100755
--- a/include/mqtt_client.h
+++ b/include/mqtt_client.h
@@ -48,10 +48,6 @@ typedef struct {
 
 typedef esp_mqtt_event_t* esp_mqtt_event_handle_t;
 
-
-/**
- * \return True on connect success, false on error
- */
 typedef esp_err_t (* mqtt_event_callback_t)(esp_mqtt_event_handle_t event);
 
 
diff --git a/mqtt_client.c b/mqtt_client.c
index d6c7673..9c1599a 100644
--- a/mqtt_client.c
+++ b/mqtt_client.c
@@ -708,7 +708,7 @@ static void esp_mqtt_task(void *pv)
                     client->reconnect_tick = platform_tick_get_ms();
                     ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Reconnecting...");
                 }
-                // wait for timeout then change state to INIT
+                vTaskDelay(client->wait_timeout_ms/2/portTICK_RATE_MS);
                 break;
         }
     }