diff --git a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/util/BondingUtil.java b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/util/BondingUtil.java
index 8df8a8f3c..f8bdc996f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/util/BondingUtil.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/util/BondingUtil.java
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ public class BondingUtil {
         toast(bondingInterface.getContext(), bondingInterface.getContext().getString(R.string.discovery_trying_to_connect_to, device.getName()), Toast.LENGTH_SHORT, GB.INFO);
         // Disconnect when LE Pebble so that the user can manually initiate a connection
         GBApplication.deviceService().disconnect();
-        GBApplication.deviceService().connect(device);
+        GBApplication.deviceService().connect(device, true);
         bondingInterface.onBondingComplete(true);
     }