diff --git a/src/BluetoothStatus.h b/src/BluetoothStatus.h
index 526b6f243..f6bb43cc2 100644
--- a/src/BluetoothStatus.h
+++ b/src/BluetoothStatus.h
@@ -88,10 +88,16 @@ class BluetoothStatus : public Status
                 break;
             case ConnectionState::CONNECTED:
                 LOG_DEBUG("BluetoothStatus CONNECTED");
+#ifdef BLE_LED
+                digitalWrite(BLE_LED, HIGH);
+#endif
                 break;
 
             case ConnectionState::DISCONNECTED:
                 LOG_DEBUG("BluetoothStatus DISCONNECTED");
+#ifdef BLE_LED
+                digitalWrite(BLE_LED, LOW);
+#endif
                 break;
             }
         }
@@ -102,4 +108,4 @@ class BluetoothStatus : public Status
 
 } // namespace meshtastic
 
-extern meshtastic::BluetoothStatus *bluetoothStatus;
\ No newline at end of file
+extern meshtastic::BluetoothStatus *bluetoothStatus;
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 2d49b2fbe..987e08248 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -345,6 +345,11 @@ void setup()
     digitalWrite(USER_LED, LOW);
 #endif
 
+#ifdef BLE_LED
+    pinMode(BLE_LED, OUTPUT);
+    digitalWrite(BLE_LED, LOW);
+#endif
+
 #if defined(T_DECK)
     // GPIO10 manages all peripheral power supplies
     // Turn on peripheral power immediately after MUC starts.
diff --git a/src/nimble/NimbleBluetooth.cpp b/src/nimble/NimbleBluetooth.cpp
index 009439f25..177a07eb4 100644
--- a/src/nimble/NimbleBluetooth.cpp
+++ b/src/nimble/NimbleBluetooth.cpp
@@ -171,6 +171,11 @@ void NimbleBluetooth::deinit()
 {
 #ifdef ARCH_ESP32
     LOG_INFO("Disable bluetooth until reboot");
+
+#ifdef BLE_LED
+    digitalWrite(BLE_LED, LOW);
+#endif
+
     NimBLEDevice::deinit();
 #endif
 }