diff --git a/vesper/src/Networking/Networking.cpp b/vesper/src/Networking/Networking.cpp
index 0c6de8c..81aad61 100644
--- a/vesper/src/Networking/Networking.cpp
+++ b/vesper/src/Networking/Networking.cpp
@@ -111,8 +111,8 @@ void Networking::startWiFiConnection() {
     String savedSSID = _wifiManager->getWiFiSSID(true);
     LOG_INFO("Using WiFiManager saved credentials - SSID: %s", savedSSID.c_str());
     
-    WiFi.mode(WIFI_STA);
     applyNetworkConfig(false); // false = WiFi config
+    WiFi.mode(WIFI_STA);
     
     // Let WiFiManager handle credentials (uses saved SSID/password)
     WiFi.begin();
diff --git a/vesper/vesper.ino b/vesper/vesper.ino
index c1e2f24..7be21dd 100644
--- a/vesper/vesper.ino
+++ b/vesper/vesper.ino
@@ -79,8 +79,6 @@
 
 
 
-
-
 // ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
 // SYSTEM LIBRARIES - Core ESP32 and Arduino functionality
 // ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════