An information processing apparatus capable of a wireless LAN connection with a mobile terminal, wherein, when the information processing apparatus, in a state being caused to shift to a state being capable of accepting a Wi-Fi Direct connection request from the mobile terminal, receives the Wi-Fi Direct connection request from the mobile terminal, whether or not an authenticated user has logged in to the information processing apparatus is determined, and, in a case that it is determined that an authenticated user has logged in to the information processing apparatus, Wi-Fi Direct connection processing with the mobile terminal is started.