diff --git a/tasmota/xdrv_01_webserver.ino b/tasmota/xdrv_01_webserver.ino
index 5945436bc..132c6a426 100644
--- a/tasmota/xdrv_01_webserver.ino
+++ b/tasmota/xdrv_01_webserver.ino
@@ -640,8 +640,14 @@ void WifiManagerBegin(bool reset_only)
 
   int channel = WIFI_SOFT_AP_CHANNEL;
   if ((channel < 1) || (channel > 13)) { channel = 1; }
+
+#ifdef ARDUINO_ESP8266_RELEASE_2_3_0
+  // bool softAP(const char* ssid, const char* passphrase = NULL, int channel = 1, int ssid_hidden = 0);
+  WiFi.softAP(my_hostname, WIFI_AP_PASSPHRASE, channel, 0);
+#else
   // bool softAP(const char* ssid, const char* passphrase = NULL, int channel = 1, int ssid_hidden = 0, int max_connection = 4);
-  WiFi.softAP(my_hostname, WIFI_AP_PASSPHRASE, channel, false, 1);
+  WiFi.softAP(my_hostname, WIFI_AP_PASSPHRASE, channel, 0, 1);
+#endif
 
   delay(500); // Without delay I've seen the IP address blank
   /* Setup the DNS server redirecting all the domains to the apIP */