diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d8b323f3..980af1f5 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 ####Version (Next)
 * Mi Band: support firmare versione 1.0.10.14 (and onwards?) vibration
 * Mi Band: get device name from official BT SIG endpoint
+* Mi Band: Display live activity data (screen stays on)
 
 ####Version 0.6.1
 * Pebble: Allow muting (blacklisting) Apps from within generic notifications on the watch
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/service/btle/BtLEQueue.java b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/service/btle/BtLEQueue.java
index 84898961..9a6659e1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/service/btle/BtLEQueue.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/service/btle/BtLEQueue.java
@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@ public final class BtLEQueue {
         BluetoothDevice remoteDevice = mBluetoothAdapter.getRemoteDevice(mGbDevice.getAddress());
         synchronized (mGattMonitor) {
             mBluetoothGatt = remoteDevice.connectGatt(mContext, true, internalGattCallback);
+            mBluetoothGatt.connect();
         }
         setDeviceConnectionState(State.CONNECTING);
         return true;