diff --git a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/service/btclassic/BtClassicIoThread.java b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/service/btclassic/BtClassicIoThread.java
index 8ff15e519..6c91b54c3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/service/btclassic/BtClassicIoThread.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/service/btclassic/BtClassicIoThread.java
@@ -168,6 +168,13 @@ public abstract class BtClassicIoThread extends GBDeviceIoThread {
             mOutStream = null;
             mBtSocket = null;
             return false;
+        } catch (SecurityException e) {
+            LOG.error("Could not connect to device.", e);
+            setUpdateState(originalState);
+            mInStream = null;
+            mOutStream = null;
+            mBtSocket = null;
+            return false;
         }
 
         initialize();