diff --git a/apps/bthrm/ChangeLog b/apps/bthrm/ChangeLog
index e5b41482f..99cf0c670 100644
--- a/apps/bthrm/ChangeLog
+++ b/apps/bthrm/ChangeLog
@@ -37,3 +37,6 @@
 0.15: Fix recording internal sensor
       Handle fallback to internal sensor consistently if BT bpm is 0
       Power internal sensor down if not needed for fallback
+0.16: Set powerdownRequested correctly on BTHRM power on
+      Additional logging on errors
+      Add debug option for disabling active scanning
diff --git a/apps/bthrm/default.json b/apps/bthrm/default.json
index 2c729ec68..79605b412 100644
--- a/apps/bthrm/default.json
+++ b/apps/bthrm/default.json
@@ -17,5 +17,6 @@
   "gracePeriodConnect": 0,
   "gracePeriodService": 0,
   "gracePeriodRequest": 0,
-  "bonding": false
+  "bonding": false,
+  "active": true
 }
diff --git a/apps/bthrm/lib.js b/apps/bthrm/lib.js
index 32a0f5a40..f5e0e1e5b 100644
--- a/apps/bthrm/lib.js
+++ b/apps/bthrm/lib.js
@@ -387,8 +387,14 @@ exports.enable = () => {
           return;
         }
         log("Requesting device with filters", filters);
-        promise = NRF.requestDevice({ filters: filters, active: true });
-
+        try {
+          promise = NRF.requestDevice({ filters: filters, active: settings.active });
+        } catch (e){
+          log("Error during initial request:", e);
+          onDisconnect(e);
+          return;
+        }
+        
         if (settings.gracePeriodRequest){
           log("Add " + settings.gracePeriodRequest + "ms grace period after request");
         }
@@ -454,7 +460,7 @@ exports.enable = () => {
           } else {
             log("Start bonding");
             return gatt.startBonding()
-              .then(() => console.log(gatt.getSecurityStatus()));
+              .then(() => log("Security status" + gatt.getSecurityStatus()));
           }
         });
       }
@@ -520,6 +526,7 @@ exports.enable = () => {
       isOn = Bangle._PWR.BTHRM.length;
       // so now we know if we're really on
       if (isOn) {
+        powerdownRequested = false;
         switchFallback();
         if (!Bangle.isBTHRMConnected()) initBt();
       } else { // not on
@@ -638,7 +645,11 @@ exports.enable = () => {
     E.on("kill", ()=>{
       if (gatt && gatt.connected){
         log("Got killed, trying to disconnect");
-        gatt.disconnect().then(()=>log("Disconnected on kill")).catch((e)=>log("Error during disconnnect on kill", e));
+        try {
+          gatt.disconnect().then(()=>log("Disconnected on kill")).catch((e)=>log("Error during disconnnect promise on kill", e));
+        } catch (e) {
+          log("Error during disconnnect on kill", e)
+        }
       }
     });
   }
diff --git a/apps/bthrm/metadata.json b/apps/bthrm/metadata.json
index 2803de5cf..18c34ea33 100644
--- a/apps/bthrm/metadata.json
+++ b/apps/bthrm/metadata.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "id": "bthrm",
   "name": "Bluetooth Heart Rate Monitor",
   "shortName": "BT HRM",
-  "version": "0.15",
+  "version": "0.16",
   "description": "Overrides Bangle.js's build in heart rate monitor with an external Bluetooth one.",
   "icon": "app.png",
   "type": "app",
diff --git a/apps/bthrm/settings.js b/apps/bthrm/settings.js
index fb5aa04da..459ed29fc 100644
--- a/apps/bthrm/settings.js
+++ b/apps/bthrm/settings.js
@@ -102,6 +102,12 @@
         writeSettings("bonding",v);
       }
     },
+    'Use active scanning': {
+      value: !!settings.active,
+      onchange: v => {
+        writeSettings("active",v);
+      }
+    },
     'Grace periods': function() { E.showMenu(submenu_grace); }
   };