diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/contact/add/nearby/AddNearbyContactActivity.java b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/contact/add/nearby/AddNearbyContactActivity.java
index 1fdbcd550..6b731812b 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/contact/add/nearby/AddNearbyContactActivity.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/contact/add/nearby/AddNearbyContactActivity.java
@@ -143,17 +143,13 @@ public class AddNearbyContactActivity extends BriarActivity
 	}
 
 	private void requestBluetoothDiscoverable() {
-		if (!viewModel.isBluetoothSupported()) {
-			viewModel.setBluetoothDecision(BluetoothDecision.NO_ADAPTER);
+		Intent i = new Intent(ACTION_REQUEST_DISCOVERABLE);
+		if (i.resolveActivity(getPackageManager()) != null) {
+			LOG.info("Asking for Bluetooth discoverability");
+			viewModel.setBluetoothDecision(BluetoothDecision.WAITING);
+			bluetoothLauncher.launch(120); // 2min discoverable
 		} else {
-			Intent i = new Intent(ACTION_REQUEST_DISCOVERABLE);
-			if (i.resolveActivity(getPackageManager()) != null) {
-				LOG.info("Asking for Bluetooth discoverability");
-				viewModel.setBluetoothDecision(BluetoothDecision.WAITING);
-				bluetoothLauncher.launch(120); // 2min discoverable
-			} else {
-				viewModel.setBluetoothDecision(BluetoothDecision.NO_ADAPTER);
-			}
+			viewModel.setBluetoothDecision(BluetoothDecision.NO_ADAPTER);
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/contact/add/nearby/AddNearbyContactViewModel.java b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/contact/add/nearby/AddNearbyContactViewModel.java
index 5683b0df5..5dc2da575 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/contact/add/nearby/AddNearbyContactViewModel.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/contact/add/nearby/AddNearbyContactViewModel.java
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ import static org.briarproject.bramble.api.plugin.Plugin.State.STARTING_STOPPING
 import static org.briarproject.bramble.util.LogUtils.logException;
 import static org.briarproject.briar.android.contact.add.nearby.AddNearbyContactPermissionManager.areEssentialPermissionsGranted;
 import static org.briarproject.briar.android.contact.add.nearby.AddNearbyContactPermissionManager.isLocationEnabled;
+import static org.briarproject.briar.android.contact.add.nearby.AddNearbyContactViewModel.BluetoothDecision.NO_ADAPTER;
 import static org.briarproject.briar.android.contact.add.nearby.AddNearbyContactViewModel.BluetoothDecision.REFUSED;
 import static org.briarproject.briar.android.contact.add.nearby.AddNearbyContactViewModel.BluetoothDecision.UNKNOWN;
 
@@ -375,7 +376,11 @@ class AddNearbyContactViewModel extends AndroidViewModel
 			} else {
 				enableWifiIfWeShould();
 				if (bluetoothDecision == UNKNOWN) {
-					requestBluetoothDiscoverable.setEvent(true);
+					if (isBluetoothSupported()) {
+						requestBluetoothDiscoverable.setEvent(true);
+					} else {
+						bluetoothDecision = NO_ADAPTER;
+					}
 				} else if (bluetoothDecision == REFUSED) {
 					// Ask again when the user clicks "continue"
 				} else {