diff --git a/src/ESPAsync_WiFiManager-Impl.h b/src/ESPAsync_WiFiManager-Impl.h
index 5b8fabc5..e7949e95 100644
--- a/src/ESPAsync_WiFiManager-Impl.h
+++ b/src/ESPAsync_WiFiManager-Impl.h
@@ -911,7 +911,7 @@ bool  ESPAsync_WiFiManager::startConfigPortal(char const *apName, char const *ap
 
 #if !( ARDUINO_ESP32S2_DEV || ARDUINO_FEATHERS2 || ARDUINO_PROS2 || ARDUINO_MICROS2 ) 
   server->reset();
-  *dnsServer = DNSServer();
+  dnsServer->stop();
 #endif
 
   return  WiFi.status() == WL_CONNECTED;
diff --git a/src_cpp/ESPAsync_WiFiManager.cpp b/src_cpp/ESPAsync_WiFiManager.cpp
index c21fc00b..780db7c2 100644
--- a/src_cpp/ESPAsync_WiFiManager.cpp
+++ b/src_cpp/ESPAsync_WiFiManager.cpp
@@ -908,7 +908,7 @@ bool  ESPAsync_WiFiManager::startConfigPortal(char const *apName, char const *ap
 
 #if !( ARDUINO_ESP32S2_DEV || ARDUINO_FEATHERS2 || ARDUINO_PROS2 || ARDUINO_MICROS2 ) 
   server->reset();
-  *dnsServer = DNSServer();
+  dnsServer->stop();
 #endif
 
   return  WiFi.status() == WL_CONNECTED;
diff --git a/src_h/ESPAsync_WiFiManager-Impl.h b/src_h/ESPAsync_WiFiManager-Impl.h
index 5b8fabc5..e7949e95 100644
--- a/src_h/ESPAsync_WiFiManager-Impl.h
+++ b/src_h/ESPAsync_WiFiManager-Impl.h
@@ -911,7 +911,7 @@ bool  ESPAsync_WiFiManager::startConfigPortal(char const *apName, char const *ap
 
 #if !( ARDUINO_ESP32S2_DEV || ARDUINO_FEATHERS2 || ARDUINO_PROS2 || ARDUINO_MICROS2 ) 
   server->reset();
-  *dnsServer = DNSServer();
+  dnsServer->stop();
 #endif
 
   return  WiFi.status() == WL_CONNECTED;