diff --git a/check_openwrt_bssid.py b/check_openwrt_bssid.py
index 21a57be..7b7fc6c 100755
--- a/check_openwrt_bssid.py
+++ b/check_openwrt_bssid.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ def main(args):
     ssh = paramiko.SSHClient()
     ssh.set_missing_host_key_policy(paramiko.AutoAddPolicy())
 
-    for _ in range(args.retries + 1):
+    for retry_i in range(args.retries):
         try:
             ssh.connect(args.host, username='root')
         except paramiko.ssh_exception.AuthenticationException:
@@ -82,9 +82,23 @@ def main(args):
             print(json.dumps(cells))
             sys.exit(nagios.STATE_UNKNOWN)
 
-        if args.target_mac not in list(cells.keys()):
-            time.sleep(10)
-            continue
+        # ============================================
+        # Check if we need to retry
+
+        if retry_i + 1 < args.retries:
+            if args.target_mac not in list(cells.keys()):
+                time.sleep(10)
+                continue
+
+            if not cells[args.target_mac]['ssid']:
+                time.sleep(10)
+                continue
+
+            if cells[args.target_mac]['ssid'] != args.expected_ssid:
+                time.sleep(10)
+                continue
+
+        # ============================================
 
         ap_data = cells[args.target_mac]
         computed_quality = int(try_float(ap_data['quality'][0]) / try_float(ap_data['quality'][1]) * 100)
@@ -129,7 +143,7 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
     parser.add_argument('--host', required=True, help='The host to SSH into.')
     parser.add_argument('--interface', required=True, help='The wireless interface to use (example: `wlan0`).')
-    parser.add_argument('--retries', default=3, help='If the target AP is not found, do this many retries.')
+    parser.add_argument('--retries', default=4, help='If the target AP is not found, do this many retries.')
     parser.add_argument('--print', action='store_true', help='Print the found APs.')
     parser.add_argument('--target-mac', required=True, help='The MAC address of the target AP.')
     parser.add_argument('--expected-ssid', required=True, help="The AP's expected SSID.")