diff --git a/ESP32-IDF_ESPNOW-Transmitter/main/espnow_transmitter.c b/ESP32-IDF_ESPNOW-Transmitter/main/espnow_transmitter.c
index 5821773d4..1713ef6e8 100644
--- a/ESP32-IDF_ESPNOW-Transmitter/main/espnow_transmitter.c
+++ b/ESP32-IDF_ESPNOW-Transmitter/main/espnow_transmitter.c
@@ -298,6 +298,18 @@ static void example_espnow_task(void *pvParameter)
     }
 }
 
+static void wifi_init() {
+    ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_netif_init());
+    ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_event_loop_create_default());
+    wifi_init_config_t cfg = WIFI_INIT_CONFIG_DEFAULT();
+    ESP_ERROR_CHECK( esp_wifi_init(&cfg) );
+    ESP_ERROR_CHECK( esp_wifi_set_storage(WIFI_STORAGE_RAM) );
+    ESP_ERROR_CHECK( esp_wifi_set_mode(ESPNOW_WIFI_MODE) );
+    //ESP_ERROR_CHECK( esp_wifi_set_mode(CONFIG_ESPNOW_WIFI_MODE_STATION_SOFTAP) );
+    ESP_ERROR_CHECK( esp_wifi_start());
+    ESP_ERROR_CHECK( esp_wifi_set_channel(CONFIG_ESPNOW_CHANNEL, WIFI_SECOND_CHAN_NONE));
+}
+
 static esp_err_t example_espnow_init(void)
 {
     example_espnow_send_param_t *send_param;