diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 55382106..851e39f7 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ All notable changes to this RDK Service will be documented in this file.
 
 * Changes in CHANGELOG should be updated when commits are added to the main or release branches. There should be one CHANGELOG entry per JIRA Ticket. This is not enforced on sprint branches since there could be multiple changes for the same JIRA ticket during development. 
 
+## [3.6.0] - 2026-08-11
+### Fixed
+- Fixed the issue with connecting to a SSID that is not present in scan list
+
 ## [3.5.0] - 2026-08-02
 ### Added
 - Added Coverity WorkFlow
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index d21cefdb..724fb37e 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ endif()
 
 list(APPEND CMAKE_MODULE_PATH "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/cmake")
 set(VERSION_MAJOR 3)
-set(VERSION_MINOR 5)
+set(VERSION_MINOR 6)
 set(VERSION_PATCH 0)
 
 add_compile_definitions(NETWORKMANAGER_MAJOR_VERSION=${VERSION_MAJOR})
diff --git a/definition/NetworkManager.json b/definition/NetworkManager.json
index d5220509..2922b983 100644
--- a/definition/NetworkManager.json
+++ b/definition/NetworkManager.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
         "status": "production",
         "description": "A Unified `NetworkManager` plugin that allows you to manage Ethernet and Wifi interfaces on the device.",
         "sourcelocation": "https://github.com/rdkcentral/networkmanager/blob/main/definition/NetworkManager.json",
-        "version": "3.5.0"
+        "version": "3.6.0"
     },
     "definitions": {
         "success": {
diff --git a/docs/NetworkManagerPlugin.md b/docs/NetworkManagerPlugin.md
index b65a75fd..fd6d97dc 100644
--- a/docs/NetworkManagerPlugin.md
+++ b/docs/NetworkManagerPlugin.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <a name="head.NetworkManager_Plugin"></a>
 # NetworkManager Plugin
 
-**Version: 3.5.0**
+**Version: 3.6.0**
 
 **Status: :black_circle::black_circle::black_circle:**
 
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ org.rdk.NetworkManager interface for Thunder framework.
 <a name="head.Scope"></a>
 ## Scope
 
-This document describes purpose and functionality of the org.rdk.NetworkManager interface (version 3.5.0). It includes detailed specification about its methods provided and notifications sent.
+This document describes purpose and functionality of the org.rdk.NetworkManager interface (version 3.6.0). It includes detailed specification about its methods provided and notifications sent.
 
 <a name="head.Case_Sensitivity"></a>
 ## Case Sensitivity
diff --git a/plugin/gnome/NetworkManagerGnomeWIFI.cpp b/plugin/gnome/NetworkManagerGnomeWIFI.cpp
index 58872d48..c7506334 100644
--- a/plugin/gnome/NetworkManagerGnomeWIFI.cpp
+++ b/plugin/gnome/NetworkManagerGnomeWIFI.cpp
@@ -1404,6 +1404,7 @@ namespace WPEFramework
                 /* ssid not found in scan list so add to known ssid it will do a scanning and connect */
                 if(ssidInfo.persist)
                 {
+                    deleteClientConnection();
                     if(addToKnownSSIDs(ssidInfo))
                     {
                         NMLOG_DEBUG("Adding to known ssid '%s' ", ssidInfo.ssid.c_str());