diff --git a/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp b/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp
index c2089fbff..04c010e8b 100644
--- a/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp
+++ b/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp
@@ -1480,9 +1480,11 @@ void NodeDB::updatePosition(uint32_t nodeId, const meshtastic_Position &p, RxSou
     updateGUIforNode = info;
     notifyObservers(true); // Force an update whether or not our node counts have changed
 
+#if !MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_BLUETOOTH
 #ifdef ARCH_ESP32
     nimbleBluetooth->Send_GPWPL(nodeId, info->user.short_name, info->position.latitude_i, info->position.longitude_i);
 #endif
+#endif
 }
 
 /** Update telemetry info for this node based on received metrics