diff --git a/bramble-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/bramble/plugin/tor/TorPlugin.java b/bramble-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/bramble/plugin/tor/TorPlugin.java
index ee732b7b7..fa7d2fac2 100644
--- a/bramble-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/bramble/plugin/tor/TorPlugin.java
+++ b/bramble-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/bramble/plugin/tor/TorPlugin.java
@@ -688,6 +688,7 @@ class TorPlugin implements DuplexPlugin, EventHandler, EventListener {
 						enableNetwork(false);
 					} else {
 						LOG.info("Enabling network but country is blocked");
+						enableBridges(false);
 						enableNetwork(true);
 					}
 				} else {