diff --git a/platformio.ini b/platformio.ini
index 9530ec0..47ac5a1 100644
--- a/platformio.ini
+++ b/platformio.ini
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ lib_deps =
 	arkhipenko/TaskScheduler@^3.4.0
 	adafruit/Adafruit Unified Sensor @ ^1.1.4
 	adafruit/Adafruit BMP280 Library@^2.5.0
-build_flags = -D IR=1
+build_flags = -D IR=1 -D WIFI_ALWAYS_ON=1
 
 [env:laptop_home]
 
diff --git a/src/esp_clock.cpp b/src/esp_clock.cpp
index b0221b1..292aab5 100644
--- a/src/esp_clock.cpp
+++ b/src/esp_clock.cpp
@@ -47,7 +47,9 @@ void onWifiConnected() {
   Serial.println("Wifi connected event");
   Wifi::printStatus();
   Ota::tLoop.enable();
+#if !WIFI_ALWAYS_ON
   if (!Ir::avrOn) tCheckWifi.restartDelayed();
+#endif
   Mqtt::client.connect();
   if (time_t newTime = Ntp::updateTime()) {
     Serial.println(asctime(localtime(&newTime)));