diff --git a/tasmota/support_tasmota.ino b/tasmota/support_tasmota.ino
index a7430dfbb..4843cd884 100644
--- a/tasmota/support_tasmota.ino
+++ b/tasmota/support_tasmota.ino
@@ -922,7 +922,7 @@ void Every250mSeconds(void)
 
   global_state.network_down = (global_state.wifi_down && global_state.eth_down);
 
-  if (!Settings.flag.global_state) {                      // Problem blinkyblinky enabled - SetOption31 - Control link led blinking
+  if (!Settings.flag.global_state && !global_state.network_down) {  // SetOption31 - Control link led blinking
     if (global_state.data &0x03) {                        // Any problem
       if (global_state.mqtt_down) { blinkinterval = 7; }  // MQTT problem so blink every 2 seconds (slowest)
       if (global_state.network_down) { blinkinterval = 3; }  // Network problem so blink every second (slow)