diff --git a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/service/devices/pebble/PebbleIoThread.java b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/service/devices/pebble/PebbleIoThread.java
index d22650273..43b86e2f1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/service/devices/pebble/PebbleIoThread.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/service/devices/pebble/PebbleIoThread.java
@@ -396,6 +396,14 @@ public class PebbleIoThread extends GBDeviceIoThread {
                         } catch (IOException ex) {
                             ex.printStackTrace();
                             LOG.info("error while reconnecting");
+                        } finally {
+                            try {
+                                if (mBtServerSocket != null) {
+                                    mBtServerSocket.close();
+                                    mBtServerSocket = null;
+                                }
+                            } catch (IOException ignore) {
+                            }
                         }
                     }
                     if (!mIsConnected) {