diff --git a/wpa_supplicant/ctrl_iface.c b/wpa_supplicant/ctrl_iface.c
index 0d4c2bc8f..7fc7e7d69 100644
--- a/wpa_supplicant/ctrl_iface.c
+++ b/wpa_supplicant/ctrl_iface.c
@@ -5656,6 +5656,7 @@ static int wpa_supplicant_ctrl_iface_roam(struct wpa_supplicant *wpa_s,
 	u8 bssid[ETH_ALEN];
 	struct wpa_bss *bss;
 	struct wpa_ssid *ssid = wpa_s->current_ssid;
+	struct wpa_radio_work *already_connecting;
 
 	if (hwaddr_aton(addr, bssid)) {
 		wpa_printf(MSG_DEBUG, "CTRL_IFACE ROAM: invalid "
@@ -5683,9 +5684,18 @@ static int wpa_supplicant_ctrl_iface_roam(struct wpa_supplicant *wpa_s,
 	 * allow roaming to other networks
 	 */
 
+	already_connecting = radio_work_pending(wpa_s, "sme-connect");
 	wpa_s->reassociate = 1;
 	wpa_supplicant_connect(wpa_s, bss, ssid);
 
+	/*
+	 * Indicate that an explicitly requested roam is in progress so scan
+	 * results that come in before the 'sme-connect' radio work gets
+	 * executed do not override the original connection attempt.
+	 */
+	if (!already_connecting && radio_work_pending(wpa_s, "sme-connect"))
+		wpa_s->roam_in_progress = true;
+
 	return 0;
 #endif /* CONFIG_NO_SCAN_PROCESSING */
 }
diff --git a/wpa_supplicant/dbus/dbus_new_handlers.c b/wpa_supplicant/dbus/dbus_new_handlers.c
index 7d20f2123..db9f30c9a 100644
--- a/wpa_supplicant/dbus/dbus_new_handlers.c
+++ b/wpa_supplicant/dbus/dbus_new_handlers.c
@@ -1979,6 +1979,7 @@ DBusMessage * wpas_dbus_handler_roam(DBusMessage *message,
 	struct wpa_bss *bss;
 	struct wpa_ssid *ssid = wpa_s->current_ssid;
 	char *addr;
+	struct wpa_radio_work *already_connecting;
 
 	if (!dbus_message_get_args(message, NULL, DBUS_TYPE_STRING, &addr,
 				   DBUS_TYPE_INVALID))
@@ -2002,9 +2003,18 @@ DBusMessage * wpas_dbus_handler_roam(DBusMessage *message,
 			message, "Target BSS not found");
 	}
 
+	already_connecting = radio_work_pending(wpa_s, "sme-connect");
 	wpa_s->reassociate = 1;
 	wpa_supplicant_connect(wpa_s, bss, ssid);
 
+	/*
+	 * Indicate that an explicitly requested roam is in progress so scan
+	 * results that come in before the 'sme-connect' radio work gets
+	 * executed do not override the original connection attempt.
+	 */
+	if (!already_connecting && radio_work_pending(wpa_s, "sme-connect"))
+		wpa_s->roam_in_progress = true;
+
 	return NULL;
 #endif /* CONFIG_NO_SCAN_PROCESSING */
 }
diff --git a/wpa_supplicant/sme.c b/wpa_supplicant/sme.c
index 522c8297f..dde80863a 100644
--- a/wpa_supplicant/sme.c
+++ b/wpa_supplicant/sme.c
@@ -941,6 +941,8 @@ static void sme_auth_start_cb(struct wpa_radio_work *work, int deinit)
 	struct wpa_connect_work *cwork = work->ctx;
 	struct wpa_supplicant *wpa_s = work->wpa_s;
 
+	wpa_s->roam_in_progress = false;
+
 	if (deinit) {
 		if (work->started)
 			wpa_s->connect_work = NULL;
@@ -981,6 +983,11 @@ void sme_authenticate(struct wpa_supplicant *wpa_s,
 		return;
 	}
 
+	if (wpa_s->roam_in_progress) {
+		wpa_dbg(wpa_s, MSG_DEBUG,
+			"SME: Reject sme_authenticate() in favor of explicit roam request");
+		return;
+	}
 	if (radio_work_pending(wpa_s, "sme-connect")) {
 		/*
 		 * The previous sme-connect work might no longer be valid due to
diff --git a/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant_i.h b/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant_i.h
index 7d14b627d..b6c339ab7 100644
--- a/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant_i.h
+++ b/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant_i.h
@@ -621,6 +621,7 @@ struct wpa_supplicant {
 	u8 pending_bssid[ETH_ALEN]; /* If wpa_state == WPA_ASSOCIATING, this
 				     * field contains the target BSSID. */
 	int reassociate; /* reassociation requested */
+	bool roam_in_progress; /* roam in progress */
 	unsigned int reassoc_same_bss:1; /* reassociating to the same BSS */
 	unsigned int reassoc_same_ess:1; /* reassociating to the same ESS */
 	int disconnected; /* all connections disabled; i.e., do no reassociate