diff --git a/src/system.h b/src/system.h
index bed600cca..8dbc8752b 100644
--- a/src/system.h
+++ b/src/system.h
@@ -106,13 +106,9 @@ class System {
         ethernet_connected_ = b;
     }
 
-    void network_connected(bool b) {
-        network_connected_ = b;
-    }
-
     bool network_connected() {
 #ifndef EMSESP_STANDALONE
-        return network_connected_;
+        return (ethernet_connected() || WiFi.isConnected());
 #else
         return true;
 #endif
@@ -160,7 +156,6 @@ class System {
     uint32_t last_system_check_  = 0;
     bool     upload_status_      = false; // true if we're in the middle of a OTA firmware upload
     bool     ethernet_connected_ = false;
-    bool     network_connected_  = false;
     uint16_t analog_;
 
     // settings
diff --git a/src/web/WebStatusService.cpp b/src/web/WebStatusService.cpp
index 6d12a0223..f6177626c 100644
--- a/src/web/WebStatusService.cpp
+++ b/src/web/WebStatusService.cpp
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ void WebStatusService::WiFiEvent(WiFiEvent_t event, WiFiEventInfo_t info) {
     switch (event) {
     case SYSTEM_EVENT_STA_DISCONNECTED:
         EMSESP::logger().info(F("WiFi Disconnected. Reason code=%d"), info.disconnected.reason);
-        EMSESP::system_.network_connected(false);
         break;
 
     case SYSTEM_EVENT_STA_GOT_IP:
@@ -44,7 +43,6 @@ void WebStatusService::WiFiEvent(WiFiEvent_t event, WiFiEventInfo_t info) {
 #endif
         EMSESP::esp8266React.getNetworkSettingsService()->read([&](NetworkSettings & networkSettings) {
             if (!networkSettings.enableIPv6) {
-                EMSESP::system_.network_connected(true);
                 EMSESP::system_.send_heartbeat();
                 EMSESP::system_.syslog_start();
             }
@@ -64,7 +62,6 @@ void WebStatusService::WiFiEvent(WiFiEvent_t event, WiFiEventInfo_t info) {
 #endif
             EMSESP::esp8266React.getNetworkSettingsService()->read([&](NetworkSettings & networkSettings) {
                 if (!networkSettings.enableIPv6) {
-                    EMSESP::system_.network_connected(true);
                     EMSESP::system_.send_heartbeat();
                     EMSESP::system_.syslog_start();
                 }
@@ -76,13 +73,11 @@ void WebStatusService::WiFiEvent(WiFiEvent_t event, WiFiEventInfo_t info) {
     case SYSTEM_EVENT_ETH_DISCONNECTED:
         EMSESP::logger().info(F("Ethernet Disconnected"));
         EMSESP::system_.ethernet_connected(false);
-        EMSESP::system_.network_connected(false);
         break;
 
     case SYSTEM_EVENT_ETH_STOP:
         EMSESP::logger().info(F("Ethernet Stopped"));
         EMSESP::system_.ethernet_connected(false);
-        EMSESP::system_.network_connected(false);
         break;
 
 #ifndef EMSESP_STANDALONE
@@ -108,7 +103,6 @@ void WebStatusService::WiFiEvent(WiFiEvent_t event, WiFiEventInfo_t info) {
         } else {
             EMSESP::logger().info(F("WiFi Connected with IP=%s, hostname=%s"), WiFi.localIPv6().toString().c_str(), WiFi.getHostname());
         }
-        EMSESP::system_.network_connected(true);
         EMSESP::system_.send_heartbeat();
         EMSESP::system_.syslog_start();
         break;