diff --git a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/externalevents/BluetoothConnectReceiver.java b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/externalevents/BluetoothConnectReceiver.java
index af973861..1fa0364f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/externalevents/BluetoothConnectReceiver.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/externalevents/BluetoothConnectReceiver.java
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ public class BluetoothConnectReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
         GBDevice gbDevice = service.getGBDevice();
         if (gbDevice != null) {
             BluetoothDevice device = intent.getParcelableExtra(BluetoothDevice.EXTRA_DEVICE);
-            if (device.getAddress().equals(gbDevice.getAddress())) {
+            if (device.getAddress().equals(gbDevice.getAddress()) && gbDevice.getState() == GBDevice.State.WAITING_FOR_RECONNECT) {
                 LOG.info("will connect to " + gbDevice.getName());
                 GBApplication.deviceService().connect();
             } else {