diff --git a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/service/btle/BleIntentApi.java b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/service/btle/BleIntentApi.java
index d5ee52aaa..7eb1ae6df 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/service/btle/BleIntentApi.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/service/btle/BleIntentApi.java
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ public class BleIntentApi {
             }
 
             String hexData = intent.getStringExtra("EXTRA_PAYLOAD");
-            if (hexData == null) {
+            if (isWrite && (hexData == null)) {
                 logger.error("BLE API: missing EXTRA_PAYLOAD");
                 return;
             }