diff --git a/src/bluetooth.cpp b/src/bluetooth.cpp
index 748b59080..2e5b3cb74 100644
--- a/src/bluetooth.cpp
+++ b/src/bluetooth.cpp
@@ -548,6 +548,14 @@ void bluetooth::deviceDiscovered(const QBluetoothDeviceInfo &device) {
     qDebug() << device.deviceUuid();
 #endif
 
+    // not required for mobile I guess
+#if !defined(Q_OS_ANDROID) && !defined(Q_OS_IOS)
+    if(!homeformLoaded) {
+        qDebug() << "homeform not yet loaded";
+        return;
+    }
+#endif    
+
     if (onlyDiscover)
         return;
 
diff --git a/src/bluetooth.h b/src/bluetooth.h
index 881186f42..2767f142d 100644
--- a/src/bluetooth.h
+++ b/src/bluetooth.h
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ class bluetooth : public QObject, public SignalHandler {
     bluetoothdevice *heartRateDevice() { return heartRateBelt; }
     QList<QBluetoothDeviceInfo> devices;
     bool onlyDiscover = false;
+    volatile bool homeformLoaded = false;
 
   private:
     bool useDiscovery = false;
diff --git a/src/homeform.cpp b/src/homeform.cpp
index 634e0897f..d72941e7f 100644
--- a/src/homeform.cpp
+++ b/src/homeform.cpp
@@ -503,6 +503,8 @@ homeform::homeform(QQmlApplicationEngine *engine, bluetooth *bl) {
     QObject::connect(stack, SIGNAL(floatingOpen()), this, SLOT(floatingOpen()));
     QObject::connect(stack, SIGNAL(openFloatingWindowBrowser()), this, SLOT(openFloatingWindowBrowser()));
 
+    qDebug() << "homeform constructor events linked";
+
 #if !defined(Q_OS_ANDROID) && !defined(Q_OS_IOS)
     QObject::connect(engine, &QQmlApplicationEngine::quit, &QGuiApplication::quit);
 #endif
@@ -653,6 +655,8 @@ homeform::homeform(QQmlApplicationEngine *engine, bluetooth *bl) {
                          });
     });
 #endif
+
+    bluetoothManager->homeformLoaded = true;
 }
 
 void homeform::setActivityDescription(QString desc) { activityDescription = desc; }
diff --git a/tst/Devices/bluetoothdevicetestsuite.cpp b/tst/Devices/bluetoothdevicetestsuite.cpp
index 43b9c8e27..615ff3592 100644
--- a/tst/Devices/bluetoothdevicetestsuite.cpp
+++ b/tst/Devices/bluetoothdevicetestsuite.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ void BluetoothDeviceTestSuite<T>::tryDetectDevice(bluetooth &bt,
     try {
         // It is possible to use an EXPECT_NO_THROW here, but this
         // way is easier to place a breakpoint on the call to bt.deviceDiscovered.
+        bt.homeformLoaded = true;
         bt.deviceDiscovered(deviceInfo);
     } catch (...) {
         FAIL() << "Failed to perform device detection.";