diff --git a/lib/libesp32/ESP32-to-ESP8266-compat/src/ESP32Wifi.cpp b/lib/libesp32/ESP32-to-ESP8266-compat/src/ESP32Wifi.cpp
index 9ce191cde..a72d95cb6 100644
--- a/lib/libesp32/ESP32-to-ESP8266-compat/src/ESP32Wifi.cpp
+++ b/lib/libesp32/ESP32-to-ESP8266-compat/src/ESP32Wifi.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 //
 #include "Arduino.h"
 #include <ESP8266WiFi.h>
+#include <esp_wifi.h>
 
 //
 // Wifi
@@ -35,7 +36,15 @@ void WiFiClass32::setSleepMode(int iSleepMode)
 
 int WiFiClass32::getPhyMode()
 {
-    return 0; // " BGN"
+  int phy_mode = 0;  // " BGNL"
+  uint8_t protocol_bitmap;
+  if (esp_wifi_get_protocol(WIFI_IF_STA, &protocol_bitmap) == ESP_OK) {
+    if (protocol_bitmap & 1) { phy_mode = 1; }  // 11b
+    if (protocol_bitmap & 2) { phy_mode = 2; }  // 11g
+    if (protocol_bitmap & 4) { phy_mode = 3; }  // 11n
+    if (protocol_bitmap & 8) { phy_mode = 4; }  // Low rate
+  }
+  return phy_mode;
 }
 
 void WiFiClass32::wps_disable()
diff --git a/tasmota/support_wifi.ino b/tasmota/support_wifi.ino
index 87d0110f1..6cba8a053 100644
--- a/tasmota/support_wifi.ino
+++ b/tasmota/support_wifi.ino
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ void WiFiSetSleepMode(void)
 
 void WifiBegin(uint8_t flag, uint8_t channel)
 {
-  const char kWifiPhyMode[] = " BGN";
+  const char kWifiPhyMode[] = " bgnl";
 
 #ifdef USE_EMULATION
   UdpDisconnect();