diff --git a/bramble-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/bramble/util/AndroidUtils.java b/bramble-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/bramble/util/AndroidUtils.java
index a3a64fa9d..5783e150e 100644
--- a/bramble-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/bramble/util/AndroidUtils.java
+++ b/bramble-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/bramble/util/AndroidUtils.java
@@ -65,6 +65,9 @@ public class AndroidUtils {
 
 	public static Pair<String, String> getBluetoothAddressAndMethod(Context ctx,
 			BluetoothAdapter adapter) {
+		// If we don't have permission to access the adapter's address, let
+		// the caller know we can't find it
+		if (!hasBtConnectPermission(ctx)) return new Pair<>("", "");
 		// Return the adapter's address if it's valid and not fake
 		@SuppressLint("HardwareIds")
 		String address = adapter.getAddress();
diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/reporting/BriarReportCollector.java b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/reporting/BriarReportCollector.java
index 89b128045..db3752d77 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/reporting/BriarReportCollector.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/reporting/BriarReportCollector.java
@@ -310,14 +310,12 @@ class BriarReportCollector {
 						btLeAdvertise);
 			}
 
-			if (hasBtConnectPermission(ctx)) {
-				Pair<String, String> p = getBluetoothAddressAndMethod(ctx, bt);
-				String address = p.getFirst();
-				String method = p.getSecond();
-				connectivityInfo.add("BluetoothAddress",
-						scrubMacAddress(address));
-				connectivityInfo.add("BluetoothAddressMethod", method);
-			}
+			Pair<String, String> p = getBluetoothAddressAndMethod(ctx, bt);
+			String address = p.getFirst();
+			String method = p.getSecond();
+			connectivityInfo.add("BluetoothAddress",
+					scrubMacAddress(address));
+			connectivityInfo.add("BluetoothAddressMethod", method);
 		}
 		return new ReportItem("Connectivity", R.string.dev_report_connectivity,
 				connectivityInfo);