From 851c18bc273833e33c02f574c52ad693512b5a40 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Mark Qvist <bc7291552be7a58f361522990465165c>
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2026 16:18:24 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Improved RNode BLE reconnect reliability

---
 RNS/Interfaces/RNodeInterface.py | 7 ++++++-
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/RNS/Interfaces/RNodeInterface.py b/RNS/Interfaces/RNodeInterface.py
index d39e65a7..d478fe05 100644
--- a/RNS/Interfaces/RNodeInterface.py
+++ b/RNS/Interfaces/RNodeInterface.py
@@ -386,6 +386,7 @@ class RNodeInterface(Interface):
                 RNS.log(f"Opening BLE connection for {self}...")
                 self.timeout = 1250
                 if self.ble != None and self.ble.running == False:
+                    RNS.log(f"Cleaning up previous BLE connection for {self}...")
                     self.ble.close()
                     self.ble.cleanup()
                     self.ble = None
@@ -442,7 +443,11 @@ class RNodeInterface(Interface):
             ble_detect_timeout = 5.0
             detect_time = time.time()
             while not self.detected and time.time() < detect_time + ble_detect_timeout: time.sleep(0.1)
-            if not self.detected: RNS.log(f"RNode detect timed out over BLE", RNS.LOG_ERROR)
+            if not self.detected:
+                RNS.log(f"RNode detect timed out over BLE", RNS.LOG_ERROR)
+                if self.ble:
+                    self.ble.should_run = False
+                    self.ble.must_disconnect = True
         else:
             sleep(0.2)