diff --git a/WiFiAccessPointConfigurator/WiFiAccessPointConfigurator.ino b/WiFiAccessPointConfigurator/WiFiAccessPointConfigurator.ino
index 655c9ef..ec6ac40 100644
--- a/WiFiAccessPointConfigurator/WiFiAccessPointConfigurator.ino
+++ b/WiFiAccessPointConfigurator/WiFiAccessPointConfigurator.ino
@@ -72,8 +72,8 @@ void handleGpio() {
     return;
   }
 
-  digitalWrite(server.arg("gpio").toInt(), server.arg("value").toInt());
   pinMode(server.arg("gpio").toInt(), OUTPUT);
+  digitalWrite(server.arg("gpio").toInt(), server.arg("value").toInt());
   server.send(200, "text/html", "<h1>GPIO" + server.arg("gpio") + " changed to " + server.arg("value") + "</h1>");
 }