diff --git a/examples/protocols/aws_iot/subscribe_publish/main/subscribe_publish_sample.c b/examples/protocols/aws_iot/subscribe_publish/main/subscribe_publish_sample.c
index f78774bc..98822273 100644
--- a/examples/protocols/aws_iot/subscribe_publish/main/subscribe_publish_sample.c
+++ b/examples/protocols/aws_iot/subscribe_publish/main/subscribe_publish_sample.c
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ void aws_iot_task(void *param) {
     paramsQOS1.payload = (void *) cPayload;
     paramsQOS1.isRetained = 0;
 
-    while((NETWORK_ATTEMPTING_RECONNECT == rc || NETWORK_RECONNECTED == rc || SUCCESS == rc)) {
+    while(1) {
 
         //Max time the yield function will wait for read messages
         rc = aws_iot_mqtt_yield(&client, 100);
diff --git a/examples/protocols/aws_iot/thing_shadow/main/thing_shadow_sample.c b/examples/protocols/aws_iot/thing_shadow/main/thing_shadow_sample.c
index 48a5d3cf..c62670b6 100644
--- a/examples/protocols/aws_iot/thing_shadow/main/thing_shadow_sample.c
+++ b/examples/protocols/aws_iot/thing_shadow/main/thing_shadow_sample.c
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ void aws_iot_task(void *param) {
     temperature = STARTING_ROOMTEMPERATURE;
 
     // loop and publish a change in temperature
-    while(NETWORK_ATTEMPTING_RECONNECT == rc || NETWORK_RECONNECTED == rc || SUCCESS == rc) {
+    while(1) {
         rc = aws_iot_shadow_yield(&mqttClient, 200);
         if(NETWORK_ATTEMPTING_RECONNECT == rc || shadowUpdateInProgress) {
             rc = aws_iot_shadow_yield(&mqttClient, 1000);