diff --git a/src/APSettingsService.cpp b/src/APSettingsService.cpp
index 4aecb41..d293ad1 100644
--- a/src/APSettingsService.cpp
+++ b/src/APSettingsService.cpp
@@ -1,16 +1,18 @@
 #include <APSettingsService.h>
 
 APSettingsService::APSettingsService(AsyncWebServer* server, FS* fs) : SettingsService(server, fs, AP_SETTINGS_SERVICE_PATH, AP_SETTINGS_FILE) {
+  onConfigUpdated();
 }
 
 APSettingsService::~APSettingsService() {}
 
 void APSettingsService::loop() {
-  unsigned long now = millis();
-  if (_manageAtMillis <= now){
-    manageAP();
-    _manageAtMillis = now + MANAGE_NETWORK_DELAY;
-  }
+  unsigned long currentMillis = millis();
+  unsigned long manageElapsed = (unsigned long)(currentMillis - _lastManaged);
+  if (manageElapsed >= MANAGE_NETWORK_DELAY){
+    _lastManaged = currentMillis;
+     manageAP();
+  }  
   handleDNS();
 }
 
@@ -78,5 +80,5 @@ void APSettingsService::writeToJsonObject(JsonObject& root) {
 }
 
 void APSettingsService::onConfigUpdated() {
-  _manageAtMillis = 0;
-}
+  _lastManaged = millis() - MANAGE_NETWORK_DELAY;
+}
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diff --git a/src/APSettingsService.h b/src/APSettingsService.h
index 63aaf9c..6f59ce3 100644
--- a/src/APSettingsService.h
+++ b/src/APSettingsService.h
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class APSettingsService : public SettingsService {
     String _password;
 
     // for the mangement delay loop
-    unsigned long _manageAtMillis;
+    unsigned long _lastManaged;
 
     // for the captive portal
     DNSServer *_dnsServer;
@@ -54,4 +54,4 @@ class APSettingsService : public SettingsService {
 
 };
 
-#endif // end APSettingsConfig_h
+#endif // end APSettingsConfig_h
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