diff --git a/lib/IotWebConf/src/IotWebConf.cpp b/lib/IotWebConf/src/IotWebConf.cpp
index 528614d..5c486f9 100644
--- a/lib/IotWebConf/src/IotWebConf.cpp
+++ b/lib/IotWebConf/src/IotWebConf.cpp
@@ -160,7 +160,11 @@ boolean IotWebConf::init()
   MDNS.begin(this->_thingName);
   MDNS.addService("http", "tcp", 80);
 #endif
-
+#ifdef USE_ESPASYNCWEBSERVER
+  // This is required to init wifi already within setup
+  // (Otherwise AsyncWebserver will crash on begin)
+  doLoop();
+#endif
   return validConfig;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 0ccdd99..1c4f2ee 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -173,7 +173,6 @@ void setup()
         mqttUserNameValue[0] = '\0';
         mqttUserPasswordValue[0] = '\0';
     }
-    iotWebConf.doLoop();
 
     // Init WebServer
     rootHandler = new AsyncCallbackWebHandler();