diff --git a/src/platform/nxp/common/ConnectivityManagerImpl.cpp b/src/platform/nxp/common/ConnectivityManagerImpl.cpp
index 91311b3f53a8ca..2d514dd9f12d81 100644
--- a/src/platform/nxp/common/ConnectivityManagerImpl.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/nxp/common/ConnectivityManagerImpl.cpp
@@ -133,7 +133,8 @@ void ConnectivityManagerImpl::_OnPlatformEvent(const ChipDeviceEvent * event)
         }
         else
         {
-            is_wlan_added = false;
+            /* In case network was added before, signal that it is added and that connection can start */
+            is_wlan_added = true;
         }
 
         /* At this point, the network details should be registered in the wlan driver */