diff --git a/machines/openIdBle/request.ts b/machines/openIdBle/request.ts
index 52dd8706..8859eae9 100644
--- a/machines/openIdBle/request.ts
+++ b/machines/openIdBle/request.ts
@@ -2,17 +2,10 @@ import SmartshareReactNative from '@idpass/smartshare-react-native';
 import OpenIdBle from 'react-native-openid4vp-ble';
 import uuid from 'react-native-uuid';
 import BluetoothStateManager from 'react-native-bluetooth-state-manager';
+import { EmitterSubscription, Linking, Platform } from 'react-native';
 import {
-  EmitterSubscription,
-  Linking,
-  Platform,
-  PermissionsAndroid,
-} from 'react-native';
-import {
-  check,
   checkMultiple,
   PERMISSIONS,
-  request,
   requestMultiple,
   RESULTS,
 } from 'react-native-permissions';
@@ -62,6 +55,7 @@ const model = createModel(
       ? 'ONLINE'
       : 'OFFLINE') as SharingProtocol,
     receiveLogType: '' as ActivityLogType,
+    readyForBluetoothStateCheck: false,
   },
   {
     events: {
@@ -156,6 +150,7 @@ export const requestMachine =
               },
               on: {
                 NEARBY_ENABLED: {
+                  actions: 'setReadyForBluetoothStateCheck',
                   target: '#request.checkingBluetoothService',
                 },
                 NEARBY_DISABLED: {
@@ -565,6 +560,10 @@ export const requestMachine =
           receiverInfo: (_context, event) => event.info,
         }),
 
+        setReadyForBluetoothStateCheck: model.assign({
+          readyForBluetoothStateCheck: () => true,
+        }),
+
         generateConnectionParams: assign({
           connectionParams: (context) => {
             if (context.sharingProtocol === 'OFFLINE') {
@@ -993,6 +992,10 @@ export function selectConnectionParams(state: State) {
   return state.context.connectionParams;
 }
 
+export function selectReadyForBluetoothStateCheck(state: State) {
+  return state.context.readyForBluetoothStateCheck;
+}
+
 export function selectIncomingVc(state: State) {
   return state.context.incomingVc;
 }
diff --git a/machines/openIdBle/scan.ts b/machines/openIdBle/scan.ts
index 1fc6a0a6..1920aa67 100644
--- a/machines/openIdBle/scan.ts
+++ b/machines/openIdBle/scan.ts
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ const model = createModel(
     shareLogType: '' as ActivityLogType,
     QrLoginRef: {} as ActorRefFrom<typeof qrLoginMachine>,
     linkCode: '',
-    requestCount: 0,
+    readyForBluetoothStateCheck: false,
   },
   {
     events: {
@@ -212,6 +212,7 @@ export const scanMachine =
               },
               on: {
                 BLUETOOTH_ALLOWED: {
+                  actions: 'setReadyForBluetoothStateCheck',
                   target: 'enabled',
                 },
                 BLUETOOTH_DENIED: {
@@ -726,6 +727,10 @@ export const scanMachine =
           receiverInfo: (_context, event) => event.receiverInfo,
         }),
 
+        setReadyForBluetoothStateCheck: model.assign({
+          readyForBluetoothStateCheck: () => true,
+        }),
+
         setReason: model.assign({
           reason: (_context, event) => event.reason,
         }),
@@ -1220,6 +1225,9 @@ export function selectReceiverInfo(state: State) {
 export function selectReason(state: State) {
   return state.context.reason;
 }
+export function selectReadyForBluetoothStateCheck(state: State) {
+  return state.context.readyForBluetoothStateCheck;
+}
 
 export function selectVcName(state: State) {
   return state.context.vcName;
diff --git a/screens/Request/RequestScreen.tsx b/screens/Request/RequestScreen.tsx
index a64710dd..6fdc1aab 100644
--- a/screens/Request/RequestScreen.tsx
+++ b/screens/Request/RequestScreen.tsx
@@ -41,7 +41,10 @@ export const RequestScreen: React.FC = () => {
     if (controller.isNearByDevicesPermissionDenied) {
       return <NearByPrompt {...props} />;
     }
-    if (controller.isBluetoothDenied || !isBluetoothOn) {
+    if (
+      (controller.isBluetoothDenied || !isBluetoothOn) &&
+      controller.isReadyForBluetoothStateCheck
+    ) {
       return <BluetoothPrompt {...props} />;
     }
     if (
diff --git a/screens/Request/RequestScreenController.ts b/screens/Request/RequestScreenController.ts
index 71221808..7e10e541 100644
--- a/screens/Request/RequestScreenController.ts
+++ b/screens/Request/RequestScreenController.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,10 @@ import {
   selectIsCancelling,
   selectIsOffline,
 } from '../../machines/request';
-import { selectIsNearByDevicesPermissionDenied } from '../../machines/openIdBle/request';
+import {
+  selectIsNearByDevicesPermissionDenied,
+  selectReadyForBluetoothStateCheck,
+} from '../../machines/openIdBle/request';
 import { selectVcLabel } from '../../machines/settings';
 import { GlobalContext } from '../../shared/GlobalContext';
 import BluetoothStateManager from 'react-native-bluetooth-state-manager';
@@ -30,6 +33,10 @@ export function useRequestScreen() {
   const requestService = appService.children.get('request');
   const isActive = useSelector(appService, selectIsActive);
   const isFocused = useSelector(appService, selectIsFocused);
+  const isReadyForBluetoothStateCheck = useSelector(
+    requestService,
+    selectReadyForBluetoothStateCheck
+  );
   const isBluetoothDenied = useSelector(
     requestService,
     selectIsBluetoothDenied
@@ -98,6 +105,7 @@ export function useRequestScreen() {
     isWaitingForVc,
     isBluetoothDenied,
     isNearByDevicesPermissionDenied,
+    isReadyForBluetoothStateCheck,
     isCheckingBluetoothService: useSelector(
       requestService,
       selectIsCheckingBluetoothService
diff --git a/screens/Scan/ScanScreen.tsx b/screens/Scan/ScanScreen.tsx
index f0b4b54c..d3a761e3 100644
--- a/screens/Scan/ScanScreen.tsx
+++ b/screens/Scan/ScanScreen.tsx
@@ -116,7 +116,10 @@ export const ScanScreen: React.FC = () => {
     if (controller.isNearByDevicesPermissionDenied) {
       return allowNearbyDevicesPermissionComponent();
     }
-    if (controller.isBluetoothDenied || !isBluetoothOn) {
+    if (
+      (controller.isBluetoothDenied || !isBluetoothOn) &&
+      controller.isReadyForBluetoothStateCheck
+    ) {
       return bluetoothIsOffText();
     }
     if (controller.isLocationDisabled || controller.isLocationDenied) {
diff --git a/screens/Scan/ScanScreenController.ts b/screens/Scan/ScanScreenController.ts
index cba5e104..a43a5a57 100644
--- a/screens/Scan/ScanScreenController.ts
+++ b/screens/Scan/ScanScreenController.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import {
   selectIsNearByDevicesPermissionDenied,
   selectIsBluetoothDenied,
   selectIsStartPermissionCheck,
+  selectReadyForBluetoothStateCheck,
 } from '../../machines/openIdBle/scan';
 import { ScanEvents as ScanEvent } from '../../machines/openIdBle/scan';
 
@@ -31,6 +32,10 @@ export function useScanScreen() {
 
   const isLocationDisabled = useSelector(scanService, selectIsLocationDisabled);
   const isLocationDenied = useSelector(scanService, selectIsLocationDenied);
+  const isReadyForBluetoothStateCheck = useSelector(
+    scanService,
+    selectReadyForBluetoothStateCheck
+  );
   const isStartPermissionCheck = useSelector(
     scanService,
     selectIsStartPermissionCheck
@@ -73,6 +78,7 @@ export function useScanScreen() {
     isLocationDenied,
     isBluetoothDenied,
     isStartPermissionCheck,
+    isReadyForBluetoothStateCheck,
     isScanning: useSelector(scanService, selectIsScanning),
     isQrLogin: useSelector(scanService, selectIsShowQrLogin),
     isQrLoginstoring: useSelector(scanService, selectIsQrLoginStoring),