diff --git a/libraries/ESP8266WiFi/src/ESP8266WiFiAP.cpp b/libraries/ESP8266WiFi/src/ESP8266WiFiAP.cpp
index 6cf361b47e..42d951cb8f 100644
--- a/libraries/ESP8266WiFi/src/ESP8266WiFiAP.cpp
+++ b/libraries/ESP8266WiFi/src/ESP8266WiFiAP.cpp
@@ -129,9 +129,15 @@ bool ESP8266WiFiAPClass::softAP(const char* ssid, const char* passphrase, int ch
         strcpy(reinterpret_cast<char*>(conf.password), passphrase);
     }
 
-    struct softap_config conf_current;
-    wifi_softap_get_config(&conf_current);
-    if(!softap_config_equal(conf, conf_current)) {
+    struct softap_config conf_compare;
+    if(WiFi._persistent){
+        wifi_softap_get_config_default(&conf_compare);
+    }
+    else {
+        wifi_softap_get_config(&conf_compare);
+    }
+
+    if(!softap_config_equal(conf, conf_compare)) {
 
         ETS_UART_INTR_DISABLE();
         if(WiFi._persistent) {
diff --git a/libraries/ESP8266WiFi/src/ESP8266WiFiGeneric.cpp b/libraries/ESP8266WiFi/src/ESP8266WiFiGeneric.cpp
index effe473a72..bea45bc36e 100644
--- a/libraries/ESP8266WiFi/src/ESP8266WiFiGeneric.cpp
+++ b/libraries/ESP8266WiFi/src/ESP8266WiFiGeneric.cpp
@@ -316,7 +316,11 @@ bool ESP8266WiFiGenericClass::getPersistent(){
  * @param m WiFiMode_t
  */
 bool ESP8266WiFiGenericClass::mode(WiFiMode_t m) {
-    if(wifi_get_opmode() == (uint8) m) {
+    if(_persistent){
+        if(wifi_get_opmode() == (uint8) m && wifi_get_opmode_default() == (uint8) m){
+            return true;
+        }
+    } else if(wifi_get_opmode() == (uint8) m){
         return true;
     }
 
diff --git a/libraries/ESP8266WiFi/src/ESP8266WiFiSTA.cpp b/libraries/ESP8266WiFi/src/ESP8266WiFiSTA.cpp
index de79e7cc21..601b4aeb43 100644
--- a/libraries/ESP8266WiFi/src/ESP8266WiFiSTA.cpp
+++ b/libraries/ESP8266WiFi/src/ESP8266WiFiSTA.cpp
@@ -138,9 +138,15 @@ wl_status_t ESP8266WiFiSTAClass::begin(const char* ssid, const char *passphrase,
         conf.bssid_set = 0;
     }
 
-    struct station_config current_conf;
-    wifi_station_get_config(&current_conf);
-    if(sta_config_equal(current_conf, conf)) {
+    struct station_config conf_compare;
+    if(WiFi._persistent){
+        wifi_station_get_config_default(&conf_compare);
+    }
+    else {
+        wifi_station_get_config(&conf_compare);
+    }
+
+    if(sta_config_equal(conf_compare, conf)) {
         DEBUGV("sta config unchanged");
     }
     else {