diff --git a/MicroGear.cpp b/MicroGear.cpp
index 30ee2bc..ac2917d 100644
--- a/MicroGear.cpp
+++ b/MicroGear.cpp
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ bool MicroGear::connectBroker(char* appid) {
     authclient = NULL;
 
     /* if endpoint is empty, request a new one */
-    initEndpoint(sockclient, endpoint);
+    if(strcmp(endpoint,"")!=0) { initEndpoint(sockclient, endpoint); } else { return false; }
 
     /* generate one-time user/password */
     sprintf(username,"%s%%%s%%%lu",token,gearkey,bootts+millis()/1000);