diff --git a/plugin/gnome/NetworkManagerGnomeWIFI.cpp b/plugin/gnome/NetworkManagerGnomeWIFI.cpp
index 58872d48..c7506334 100644
--- a/plugin/gnome/NetworkManagerGnomeWIFI.cpp
+++ b/plugin/gnome/NetworkManagerGnomeWIFI.cpp
@@ -1404,6 +1404,7 @@ namespace WPEFramework
                 /* ssid not found in scan list so add to known ssid it will do a scanning and connect */
                 if(ssidInfo.persist)
                 {
+                    deleteClientConnection();
                     if(addToKnownSSIDs(ssidInfo))
                     {
                         NMLOG_DEBUG("Adding to known ssid '%s' ", ssidInfo.ssid.c_str());