A system and method for priority scan an association with a desired access point is disclosed herein. In one aspect, a wireless station may be associated with a first access point and communicating with the first access point via a contention-based communication protocol. The wireless station may detect movement of the wireless station. Based at least in part on the motion of the wireless station or information regarding at least a second access point, the wireless station may initiate a selective scan for at least the second access point. Based on the scan, the wireless station may then identify at least the second access point. The wireless station may then associate with the second access point based on the movement, an association priority, or information autonomously detected or received from the first or second access point.