diff --git a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/activities/devicesettings/DeviceSettingsPreferenceConst.java b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/activities/devicesettings/DeviceSettingsPreferenceConst.java
index d61fa848d..86feecb11 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/activities/devicesettings/DeviceSettingsPreferenceConst.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/activities/devicesettings/DeviceSettingsPreferenceConst.java
@@ -427,4 +427,5 @@ public class DeviceSettingsPreferenceConst {
     public static final String PREF_DEVICE_ACTION_START_NON_WEAR_BROADCAST = "prefs_events_forwarding_startnonwear_broadcast";
     public static final String PREF_CLAP_HANDS_TO_WAKEUP_DEVICE = "pref_key_clap_hands_to_wakeup_device";
     public static final String PREF_POWER_SAVING = "pref_key_power_saving";
+    public static final String PREF_FORCE_CONNECTION_TYPE = "pref_force_connection_type";
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/devices/xiaomi/XiaomiCoordinator.java b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/devices/xiaomi/XiaomiCoordinator.java
index 07d066ec6..9a1e7b90a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/devices/xiaomi/XiaomiCoordinator.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/devices/xiaomi/XiaomiCoordinator.java
@@ -355,6 +355,20 @@ public abstract class XiaomiCoordinator extends AbstractBLEDeviceCoordinator {
         return true;
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public int[] getSupportedDeviceSpecificConnectionSettings() {
+        final List<Integer> settings = new ArrayList<>();
+
+        if (getConnectionType().equals(ConnectionType.BOTH)) {
+            settings.add(R.xml.devicesettings_force_connection_type);
+        }
+
+        return ArrayUtils.addAll(
+                super.getSupportedDeviceSpecificConnectionSettings(),
+                ArrayUtils.toPrimitive(settings.toArray(new Integer[0]))
+        );
+    }
+
     @Override
     public int[] getSupportedDeviceSpecificSettings(final GBDevice device) {
         final List<Integer> settings = new ArrayList<>();
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/service/devices/xiaomi/XiaomiSupport.java b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/service/devices/xiaomi/XiaomiSupport.java
index b9783023d..c6e86a8ee 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/service/devices/xiaomi/XiaomiSupport.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/service/devices/xiaomi/XiaomiSupport.java
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
 package nodomain.freeyourgadget.gadgetbridge.service.devices.xiaomi;
 
 
+import static nodomain.freeyourgadget.gadgetbridge.activities.devicesettings.DeviceSettingsPreferenceConst.PREF_FORCE_CONNECTION_TYPE;
+
 import android.bluetooth.BluetoothAdapter;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.location.Location;
@@ -39,6 +41,7 @@ import java.util.UUID;
 
 import nodomain.freeyourgadget.gadgetbridge.BuildConfig;
 import nodomain.freeyourgadget.gadgetbridge.GBApplication;
+import nodomain.freeyourgadget.gadgetbridge.R;
 import nodomain.freeyourgadget.gadgetbridge.devices.DeviceCoordinator;
 import nodomain.freeyourgadget.gadgetbridge.devices.xiaomi.XiaomiCoordinator;
 import nodomain.freeyourgadget.gadgetbridge.devices.xiaomi.XiaomiFWHelper;
@@ -115,9 +118,27 @@ public class XiaomiSupport extends AbstractDeviceSupport {
         return false;
     }
 
+    private DeviceCoordinator.ConnectionType getForcedConnectionTypeFromPrefs() {
+        final String connTypeAuto = getContext().getString(R.string.pref_force_connection_type_auto_value);
+        String connTypePref = getDevicePrefs().getString(PREF_FORCE_CONNECTION_TYPE, connTypeAuto);
+
+        if (getContext().getString(R.string.pref_force_connection_type_ble_value).equals(connTypePref))
+            return DeviceCoordinator.ConnectionType.BLE;
+
+        if (getContext().getString(R.string.pref_force_connection_type_bt_classic_value).equals(connTypePref))
+            return DeviceCoordinator.ConnectionType.BT_CLASSIC;
+
+        // either set to default, unknown option selected, or has not been set
+        return DeviceCoordinator.ConnectionType.BOTH;
+    }
+
     private XiaomiConnectionSupport createConnectionSpecificSupport() {
         DeviceCoordinator.ConnectionType connType = getCoordinator().getConnectionType();
 
+        if (connType == DeviceCoordinator.ConnectionType.BOTH) {
+            connType = getForcedConnectionTypeFromPrefs();
+        }
+
         switch (connType) {
             case BLE:
             case BOTH:
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/arrays.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/arrays.xml
index d92181dde..e1042e8dd 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/arrays.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/arrays.xml
@@ -3581,4 +3581,14 @@
         <item>ignore</item>
     </string-array>
 
+    <string-array name="pref_force_connection_type">
+        <item>@string/pref_force_connection_type_auto</item>
+        <item>@string/pref_force_connection_type_ble</item>
+        <item>@string/pref_force_connection_type_bt_classic</item>
+    </string-array>
+    <string-array name="pref_force_connection_type_values">
+        <item>@string/pref_force_connection_type_auto_value</item>
+        <item>@string/pref_force_connection_type_ble_value</item>
+        <item>@string/pref_force_connection_type_bt_classic_value</item>
+    </string-array>
 </resources>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 2d2ed46c9..5ce3067aa 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -2579,4 +2579,12 @@
     <string name="uploadwatchfaceoperation_in_progress">Uploading watchface</string>
     <string name="uploadwatchfaceoperation_complete">Watchface installation completed</string>
     <string name="uploadwatchfaceoperation_failed">Watchface installation failed</string>
+    <string name="pref_force_connection_type_title">Force connection type</string>
+    <string name="pref_force_connection_type_description">You may try forcing the connection type in case your device does not respond to Gadgetbridge</string>
+    <string name="pref_force_connection_type_auto">Automatic</string>
+    <string name="pref_force_connection_type_ble">Bluetooth LE</string>
+    <string name="pref_force_connection_type_bt_classic">Bluetooth Classic</string>
+    <string name="pref_force_connection_type_auto_value" translatable="false">BOTH</string>
+    <string name="pref_force_connection_type_ble_value" translatable="false">BLE</string>
+    <string name="pref_force_connection_type_bt_classic_value" translatable="false">BT_CLASSIC</string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/devicesettings_force_connection_type.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/devicesettings_force_connection_type.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3b584e03f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/devicesettings_force_connection_type.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<PreferenceScreen xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+    <ListPreference
+        android:key="pref_force_connection_type"
+        android:icon="@drawable/ic_bluetooth"
+        android:title="@string/pref_force_connection_type_title"
+        android:summary="@string/pref_force_connection_type_description"
+        android:entries="@array/pref_force_connection_type"
+        android:entryValues="@array/pref_force_connection_type_values"
+        android:defaultValue="@string/pref_force_connection_type_auto_value"
+        />
+</PreferenceScreen>