diff --git a/src/Arduino_ConnectionHandler.h b/src/Arduino_ConnectionHandler.h
index 4b0edb55..5162dcf9 100644
--- a/src/Arduino_ConnectionHandler.h
+++ b/src/Arduino_ConnectionHandler.h
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ class ConnectionHandler {
                             _on_error_event_callback = NULL;
 
     unsigned long lastValidTimestamp = 0;   /*  UNUSED  */
-    NetworkConnectionState netConnectionState = NetworkConnectionState::DISCONNECTED;
+    NetworkConnectionState netConnectionState = NetworkConnectionState::INIT;
 
     static void execNetworkEventCallback(OnNetworkEventCallback & callback, void * callback_arg);