diff --git a/bluetooth/drivers/bluetoothctl.c b/bluetooth/drivers/bluetoothctl.c
index f3205c8ee9..31f5a24447 100644
--- a/bluetooth/drivers/bluetoothctl.c
+++ b/bluetooth/drivers/bluetoothctl.c
@@ -170,8 +170,7 @@ static bool bluetoothctl_connect_device(void *data, unsigned idx)
    string_list_free(list);
 
    snprintf(btctl->command, sizeof(btctl->command), "\
-         bluetoothctl -- trust %s",
-         device);
+         bluetoothctl -- pairable on");
 
    pclose(popen(btctl->command, "r"));
 
@@ -181,6 +180,12 @@ static bool bluetoothctl_connect_device(void *data, unsigned idx)
 
    pclose(popen(btctl->command, "r"));
 
+   snprintf(btctl->command, sizeof(btctl->command), "\
+         bluetoothctl -- trust %s",
+         device);
+
+   pclose(popen(btctl->command, "r"));
+
    snprintf(btctl->command, sizeof(btctl->command), "\
          bluetoothctl -- connect %s",
          device);