diff --git a/subscriptions/bluetooth/src/device.rs b/subscriptions/bluetooth/src/device.rs
index e8777c0..aec4a72 100644
--- a/subscriptions/bluetooth/src/device.rs
+++ b/subscriptions/bluetooth/src/device.rs
@@ -241,7 +241,8 @@ pub async fn connect_device(connection: zbus::Connection, device_path: OwnedObje
             if proxy.device.connected().await? {
                 Ok(())
             } else if !proxy.device.paired().await.unwrap_or(false) {
-                proxy.device.pair().await
+                proxy.device.pair().await?;
+                proxy.device.connect().await
             } else {
                 proxy.device.connect().await
             }