diff --git a/src/patrix/wifi.cpp b/src/patrix/wifi.cpp
index 2823141..d964f9e 100644
--- a/src/patrix/wifi.cpp
+++ b/src/patrix/wifi.cpp
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ void wifiSetupOTA() {
 void wifiOff() {
   info("wifi disabled");
   wifiEnabled = false;
+  WiFi.disconnect();
 }
 
 void wifiLoop() {
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ void wifiLoop() {
   if (wifiConnected != currentState) {
     wifiConnected = currentState;
     if (wifiConnected) {
-      info("wifi connected: %s", WiFi.localIP().toString().c_str());
+      info("wifi connected as %s", WiFi.localIP().toString().c_str());
       wifiSetupOTA();
     } else {
       warn("wifi disconnected");
@@ -79,6 +80,7 @@ void wifiLoop() {
       wifiTryMillis = millis();
       WiFiClass::hostname(wifiHost);
       WiFi.setAutoReconnect(true);
+      info(R"(connecting to SSID "%s" with hostname "%s")", wifiSsid, wifiHost);
       WiFi.begin(wifiSsid, wifiPkey);
     }
   } else {