diff --git a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/activities/DiscoveryActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/activities/DiscoveryActivity.java
index 5b0d5549..81a5a2f6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/activities/DiscoveryActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/activities/DiscoveryActivity.java
@@ -249,7 +249,13 @@ public class DiscoveryActivity extends Activity implements AdapterView.OnItemCli
 
     private void bluetoothStateChanged(int oldState, int newState) {
         discoveryFinished();
-        startButton.setEnabled(newState == BluetoothAdapter.STATE_ON);
+        if (newState == BluetoothAdapter.STATE_ON) {
+            this.adapter = BluetoothAdapter.getDefaultAdapter();
+            startButton.setEnabled(true);
+        } else {
+            this.adapter = null;
+            startButton.setEnabled(false);
+        }
     }
 
     private void discoveryFinished() {
@@ -286,6 +292,8 @@ public class DiscoveryActivity extends Activity implements AdapterView.OnItemCli
         BluetoothAdapter adapter = bluetoothService.getAdapter();
         if (!adapter.isEnabled()) {
             LOG.warn("Bluetooth not enabled");
+            Intent enableBtIntent = new Intent(BluetoothAdapter.ACTION_REQUEST_ENABLE);
+            startActivity(enableBtIntent);
             this.adapter = null;
             return false;
         }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 5978634e..25a6f77e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@
     <string name="miband_pairing_using_dummy_userdata">No valid user data given, using dummy user data for now.</string>
     <string name="miband_pairing_tap_hint">When your Mi Band vibrates and blinks, tap it a few times in a row.</string>
     <string name="appinstaller_install">Install</string>
-    <string name="discovery_connected_devices_hint">Make your device discoverable. Currently connected devices will likely not be discovered.</string>
+    <string name="discovery_connected_devices_hint">Make your device discoverable. Currently connected devices will likely not be discovered. If your device does not show up after two minutes, try again after rebooting your mobile device.</string>
     <string name="discovery_note">Note:</string>
     <string name="candidate_item_device_image">Device Image</string>
     <string name="miband_prefs_alias">Name/Alias</string>