diff --git a/src/net/nl_wifi_w600.c b/src/net/nl_wifi_w600.c
index 3ba7b53..e39f706 100644
--- a/src/net/nl_wifi_w600.c
+++ b/src/net/nl_wifi_w600.c
@@ -280,7 +280,8 @@ static void net_task(void *arg)
         void *msg = NULL;
         nl_wifi_actions_t ev, tick;
         uint32_t m = 0, now;
-        bool got_ip_event = false, connected_now, ap_wanted, unexpected_softap;
+        bool got_ip_event = false, connected_now, ap_wanted, unexpected_softap,
+             standalone_ap_up;
         bool recheck_ap = false;
 
         memset(&ev, 0, sizeof ev);
@@ -331,6 +332,9 @@ static void net_task(void *arg)
          * clear_softap_param() touch the SDK's own state and must not run while s_lock
          * (which only guards s_sm and the credential buffers) is held. */
         unexpected_softap = m == (MSG_NETIF | NETIF_WIFI_SOFTAP_SUCCESS) && !ap_wanted;
+        /* Nur die Lage merken; der Aufruf nach aussen folgt hinter der Entsperrung. */
+        standalone_ap_up = m == (MSG_NETIF | NETIF_WIFI_SOFTAP_SUCCESS) &&
+                           s_sm.state == NL_WIFI_ST_STANDALONE;
         unlock();
 
         if (unexpected_softap) {
@@ -348,6 +352,12 @@ static void net_task(void *arg)
         execute(tick);
         if (got_ip_event && connected_now)
             nl_mdns_on_ip_up();
+        /* Im eigenen AP gibt es kein Stationsereignis, an dem mDNS haengen koennte.
+         * Ohne diesen Aufruf findet die App ein Standalone-Geraet nicht - am
+         * 2026-10-01 am EVK gemessen: REST auf der AP-IP lief, ninlight-681f.local
+         * war weder aufloesbar noch sichtbar. */
+        if (standalone_ap_up)
+            nl_mdns_on_ip_up();
 
         /* M3: retry a softap create that failed, as long as the SM still wants the AP up. */
         if (s_ap_create_pending && ap_wanted && due_now(now, s_ap_create_retry_at)) {