diff --git a/apps/settings-init.js b/apps/settings-init.js
index 14b7b1128..a54dbe9a3 100644
--- a/apps/settings-init.js
+++ b/apps/settings-init.js
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ Bangle.HID = E.toUint8Array(atob("BQEJBqEBhQIFBxngKecVACUBdQGVCIEClQF1CIEBlQV1AQ
   }
   setTimeout(function() {
     NRF.setServices({}, adv);
-    if (s.ble) NRF.wake();
-    else NRF.sleep();
+    // we just reset, so BLE should be on
+    if (!s.ble) NRF.sleep(); // disable advertising if BLE should be off
   },10);
 
   if (!s.vibrate) Bangle.buzz=Promise.resolve;