Have to switch on WiFi twice

Hello
For a long time I've had the following problem with my iPhone 5 running the latest version of iOS:
When I'm in a new area and looking for available WiFi networks, I go to Settings, tap on Wi-Fi, then slide the button to on.  Nothing happens.  Then I slide it off and on again and it looks for networks (I can tell because of the rotating wheel).
It's not a huge bother, but it's annoying.  Is there a solution for this (so I don't have to switch WiFi on twice)?
Thanks

Instead of trying to slide the switch in Settings>Wi-Fi to switch Wi-Fi on/off try tapping it instead, or switch Wi-Fi on/off in Control Center instead with a tap on the Wi-Fi icon there.
With iOS 7 I've found that a slide gesture on the Settings switches to set them on/off isn't as reliable as it used to be in iOS 6 for some reason, it often takes 2 or more attempts for it to "take". But they also work with a simple tap gesture as well, and that seems to work first time, every time.

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