diff --git a/src/use-wake-lock.ts b/src/use-wake-lock.ts
index 6199420..0feb2dc 100644
--- a/src/use-wake-lock.ts
+++ b/src/use-wake-lock.ts
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ export const useWakeLock = ({
   );
 
   const release = React.useCallback(async () => {
-    const isWakeLockUndefined = wakeLock.current == null;
+    const isWakeLockUndefined = wakeLock.current === null;
     if (!isSupported) {
       return warn(
         "Calling the `release` function has no effect, Wake Lock Screen API isn't supported"
@@ -73,9 +73,9 @@ export const useWakeLock = ({
   React.useEffect(() => {
     if (reacquireOnPageVisible) {
       const handleVisibilityChange = async () => {
-        if (wakeLock.current && document.visibilityState === 'visible') {
+        if (wakeLock.current === null && document.visibilityState === 'visible') {
           try {
-            wakeLock.current = await navigator.wakeLock.request('screen');
+            await request();
           } catch (error: any) {
             onError?.(error);
           }
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ export const useWakeLock = ({
       };
     }
     return undefined;
-  }, [reacquireOnPageVisible, onError]);
+  }, [reacquireOnPageVisible, request, onError]);
 
   return {
     isSupported,
diff --git a/test/use-wake-lock.test.tsx b/test/use-wake-lock.test.tsx
index d6b49f8..df1d351 100644
--- a/test/use-wake-lock.test.tsx
+++ b/test/use-wake-lock.test.tsx
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ test('useWakeLock should call `onRelease` when wakeLockSentinel is released', as
   expect(handleRelease).toHaveBeenCalledWith(expect.any(Event));
 });
 
-test('useWakeLock reacquires wake lock on page visibility change when `reacquireOnPageVisible` is true', async () => {
+test('after releasing, useWakeLock reacquires wake lock on page visibility change when `reacquireOnPageVisible` is true', async () => {
   const handleError = jest.fn();
   const { result } = renderHook(() => useWakeLock({ reacquireOnPageVisible: true, onError: handleError }));
 
@@ -184,6 +184,12 @@ test('useWakeLock reacquires wake lock on page visibility change when `reacquire
   expect(result.current.type).toEqual('screen');
   expect(result.current.released).toBe(false);
 
+  await act(async () => {
+    await result.current.release();
+  });
+
+  expect(result.current.released).toBe(true);
+
   // Mock document.visibilityState to 'hidden'
   Object.defineProperty(document, 'visibilityState', {
     value: 'hidden',
@@ -204,4 +210,4 @@ test('useWakeLock reacquires wake lock on page visibility change when `reacquire
   expect(result.current.type).toEqual('screen');
   expect(result.current.released).toBe(false);
   expect(handleError).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
-});
+});
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