diff --git a/src/rest/api/api_network.lua b/src/rest/api/api_network.lua
index 2570b49..73c8264 100644
--- a/src/rest/api/api_network.lua
+++ b/src/rest/api/api_network.lua
@@ -154,6 +154,7 @@ function M.associate_POST(request, response)
 		log:info(MOD_ABBR, "associated to wifi: "..utils.dump(argSsid))
 	else
 		log:info(MOD_ABBR, "failed to associate to wifi: "..utils.dump(argSsid).." ("..utils.dump(msg)..")")
+		wifi.removeConfig(argSsid)
 		local backupssid = wifi.getSubstitutedSsid(settings.get('network.ap.ssid'))
 		netconf.setupAccessPoint(backupssid)
 		netconf.enableAccessPoint(backupssid)