diff --git a/src/mesh/http/WiFiAPClient.cpp b/src/mesh/http/WiFiAPClient.cpp
index 208bd6c25..1a858d4b2 100644
--- a/src/mesh/http/WiFiAPClient.cpp
+++ b/src/mesh/http/WiFiAPClient.cpp
@@ -205,11 +205,12 @@ bool initWifi(bool forceSoftAP)
                 if (forcedSoftAP) {
                     const char *softAPssid = "meshtasticAdmin";
                     const char *softAPpasswd = "12345678";
-
-                    DEBUG_MSG("Starting (Forced) WIFI AP: ssid=%s, ok=%d\n", softAPssid, WiFi.softAP(softAPssid, softAPpasswd));
+                    int ok = WiFi.softAP(softAPssid, softAPpasswd);
+                    DEBUG_MSG("Starting (Forced) WIFI AP: ssid=%s, ok=%d\n", softAPssid, ok);
 
                 } else {
-                    DEBUG_MSG("Starting WIFI AP: ssid=%s, ok=%d\n", wifiName, WiFi.softAP(wifiName, wifiPsw));
+                    int ok = WiFi.softAP(wifiName, wifiPsw)
+                    DEBUG_MSG("Starting WIFI AP: ssid=%s, ok=%d\n", wifiName, ok);
                 }
 
                 WiFi.softAPConfig(apIP, apIP, IPAddress(255, 255, 255, 0));
@@ -362,4 +363,4 @@ void handleDNSResponse()
 uint8_t getWifiDisconnectReason()
 {
     return wifiDisconnectReason;
-}
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+}