diff --git a/wpa_supplicant/events.c b/wpa_supplicant/events.c
index 852f41e40..9d808c55d 100644
--- a/wpa_supplicant/events.c
+++ b/wpa_supplicant/events.c
@@ -3071,9 +3071,10 @@ static int could_be_psk_mismatch(struct wpa_supplicant *wpa_s, u16 reason_code,
 				 int locally_generated)
 {
 	if (wpa_s->wpa_state != WPA_4WAY_HANDSHAKE ||
+	    !wpa_s->new_connection ||
 	    !wpa_key_mgmt_wpa_psk(wpa_s->key_mgmt) ||
 	    wpa_key_mgmt_sae(wpa_s->key_mgmt))
-		return 0; /* Not in 4-way handshake with PSK */
+		return 0; /* Not in initial 4-way handshake with PSK */
 
 	/*
 	 * It looks like connection was lost while trying to go through PSK