diff --git a/src/network/wlanconfig.lua b/src/network/wlanconfig.lua
index b7bff30..151f221 100644
--- a/src/network/wlanconfig.lua
+++ b/src/network/wlanconfig.lua
@@ -177,11 +177,13 @@ end
 function M.removeConfig(ssid)
 	local rv = false
 	uci:foreach('wireless', 'wifi-iface', function(s)
+		log:verbose(MOD_ABBR, utils.dump(s.ssid).."\n "..utils.dump(s))
 		if s.ssid == ssid then
-			uci:delete('wireless', s['.name'])
-			rv = true
+			log:verbose(MOD_ABBR, "deleting faulty ssid: "..utils.dump(s['.name']))
+			rv = uci:delete('wireless', s['.name'])
 		end
 	end)
+	uci:save('wireless')
 	uci:commit('wireless')
 	return rv
 end
diff --git a/src/rest/api/api_network.lua b/src/rest/api/api_network.lua
index 4deec6c..28a5fab 100644
--- a/src/rest/api/api_network.lua
+++ b/src/rest/api/api_network.lua
@@ -154,6 +154,11 @@ 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)
+		wifi.removeConfig(argSsid)
 	end
 
 end