diff --git a/libraries/ESP32/examples/Time/SimpleTime/SimpleTime.ino b/libraries/ESP32/examples/Time/SimpleTime/SimpleTime.ino
index 8c76f15d483..d82e5f2977d 100644
--- a/libraries/ESP32/examples/Time/SimpleTime/SimpleTime.ino
+++ b/libraries/ESP32/examples/Time/SimpleTime/SimpleTime.ino
@@ -33,14 +33,6 @@ void setup() {
   // First step is to configure WiFi STA and connect in order to get the current time and date.
   Serial.printf("Connecting to %s ", ssid);
   WiFi.begin(ssid, password);
-  while (WiFi.status() != WL_CONNECTED) {
-    delay(500);
-    Serial.print(".");
-  }
-  Serial.println(" CONNECTED");
-
-  // set notification call-back function
-  sntp_set_time_sync_notification_cb(timeavailable);
 
   /**
    * NTP server address could be acquired via DHCP,
@@ -52,6 +44,15 @@ void setup() {
    */
   esp_sntp_servermode_dhcp(1);  // (optional)
 
+  while (WiFi.status() != WL_CONNECTED) {
+    delay(500);
+    Serial.print(".");
+  }
+  Serial.println(" CONNECTED");
+
+  // set notification call-back function
+  sntp_set_time_sync_notification_cb(timeavailable);
+
   /**
    * This will set configured ntp servers and constant TimeZone/daylightOffset
    * should be OK if your time zone does not need to adjust daylightOffset twice a year,