diff --git a/ports/espressif/common-hal/wifi/Radio.c b/ports/espressif/common-hal/wifi/Radio.c
index 545af1d6cb..8616501ba2 100644
--- a/ports/espressif/common-hal/wifi/Radio.c
+++ b/ports/espressif/common-hal/wifi/Radio.c
@@ -336,6 +336,9 @@ wifi_radio_error_t common_hal_wifi_radio_connect(wifi_radio_obj_t *self, uint8_t
             return WIFI_RADIO_ERROR_NO_AP_FOUND;
         }
         return self->last_disconnect_reason;
+    } else {
+        // We're connected, allow us to retry if we get disconnected.
+        self->retries_left = self->starting_retries;
     }
     return WIFI_RADIO_ERROR_NONE;
 }
diff --git a/supervisor/shared/web_workflow/websocket.c b/supervisor/shared/web_workflow/websocket.c
index bb5f5b43d0..79f1a63d7e 100644
--- a/supervisor/shared/web_workflow/websocket.c
+++ b/supervisor/shared/web_workflow/websocket.c
@@ -248,9 +248,6 @@ static void _websocket_send(_websocket *ws, const char *text, size_t len) {
         _send_raw(&ws->socket, extended_len, 4);
     }
     _send_raw(&ws->socket, (const uint8_t *)text, len);
-    char copy[len];
-    memcpy(copy, text, len);
-    copy[len] = '\0';
 }
 
 void websocket_write(const char *text, size_t len) {