diff --git a/src/activities/network/CrossPointWebServerActivity.cpp b/src/activities/network/CrossPointWebServerActivity.cpp
index dde05614..b419da12 100644
--- a/src/activities/network/CrossPointWebServerActivity.cpp
+++ b/src/activities/network/CrossPointWebServerActivity.cpp
@@ -138,7 +138,8 @@ void CrossPointWebServerActivity::onNetworkModeSelected(const NetworkMode mode)
     // STA mode - launch WiFi selection
     Serial.printf("[%lu] [WEBACT] Turning on WiFi (STA mode)...\n", millis());
     WiFi.mode(WIFI_STA);
-
+    delay(100);  // Allow WiFi hardware to initialize before proceeding
+    
     state = WebServerActivityState::WIFI_SELECTION;
     Serial.printf("[%lu] [WEBACT] Launching WifiSelectionActivity...\n", millis());
     enterNewActivity(new WifiSelectionActivity(renderer, mappedInput,