diff --git a/src/nimble/NimbleBluetooth.cpp b/src/nimble/NimbleBluetooth.cpp
index 720ebf0f8..6857f9b5d 100644
--- a/src/nimble/NimbleBluetooth.cpp
+++ b/src/nimble/NimbleBluetooth.cpp
@@ -720,6 +720,8 @@ void NimbleBluetooth::deinit()
 #ifdef BLE_LED
     digitalWrite(BLE_LED, LED_STATE_OFF);
 #endif
+
+    BLEDevice::deinit(true);
 #endif
 }