diff --git a/src/nimble/NimbleBluetooth.cpp b/src/nimble/NimbleBluetooth.cpp
index fc1f27ea2..2a59c0aab 100644
--- a/src/nimble/NimbleBluetooth.cpp
+++ b/src/nimble/NimbleBluetooth.cpp
@@ -686,6 +686,9 @@ class NimbleBluetoothServerCallback : public NimBLEServerCallbacks
 #ifdef NIMBLE_TWO
         if (ble->isDeInit)
             return;
+#else
+        if (nimbleBluetooth && nimbleBluetooth->isDeInit)
+            return;
 #endif
 
         meshtastic::BluetoothStatus newStatus(meshtastic::BluetoothStatus::ConnectionState::DISCONNECTED);