diff --git a/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.c b/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.c
index 57d3f126d..4aebfc052 100644
--- a/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.c
+++ b/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.c
@@ -6765,6 +6765,9 @@ void wpas_connection_failed(struct wpa_supplicant *wpa_s, const u8 *bssid)
 	 * TODO: if more than one possible AP is available in scan results,
 	 * could try the other ones before requesting a new scan.
 	 */
+
+	/* speed up the connection attempt with normal scan */
+	wpa_s->normal_scans = 0;
 	wpa_supplicant_req_scan(wpa_s, timeout / 1000,
 				1000 * (timeout % 1000));
 }