diff --git a/wled00/wled.cpp b/wled00/wled.cpp
index 11ebcf72..71050d99 100644
--- a/wled00/wled.cpp
+++ b/wled00/wled.cpp
@@ -901,7 +901,7 @@ void WLED::initAP(bool resetAP)
   USER_PRINT(F("Opening access point "));  // WLEDMM
   USER_PRINTLN(apSSID);                    // WLEDMM
   WiFi.softAPConfig(IPAddress(4, 3, 2, 1), IPAddress(4, 3, 2, 1), IPAddress(255, 255, 255, 0));
-  WiFi.softAP(apSSID, apPass, apChannel, apHide);
+  WiFi.softAP(apSSID, apPass, apChannel, apHide, 8); // WLED-MM allow up to 8 clients for ad-hoc "in the field" syncing.
   #if defined(LOLIN_WIFI_FIX) && (defined(ARDUINO_ARCH_ESP32C3) || defined(ARDUINO_ARCH_ESP32S2) || defined(ARDUINO_ARCH_ESP32S3))
   WiFi.setTxPower(WIFI_POWER_8_5dBm);
   #endif