diff --git a/src/platform/ESP32/ESP32Utils.cpp b/src/platform/ESP32/ESP32Utils.cpp
index 9d2fcfc4845a03..ffa45ee72241dd 100644
--- a/src/platform/ESP32/ESP32Utils.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/ESP32/ESP32Utils.cpp
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ bool ESP32Utils::IsStationProvisioned(void)
 CHIP_ERROR ESP32Utils::IsStationConnected(bool & connected)
 {
     wifi_ap_record_t apInfo;
-    connected = (esp_wifi_sta_get_ap_info(&apInfo) == ESP_OK);
+    connected = (esp_wifi_sta_get_ap_info(&apInfo) == ESP_OK && apInfo.ssid[0] != 0);
     return CHIP_NO_ERROR;
 }