diff --git a/main/ZgatewayBT.ino b/main/ZgatewayBT.ino
index 9e8d912128..49c8e09f96 100644
--- a/main/ZgatewayBT.ino
+++ b/main/ZgatewayBT.ino
@@ -974,9 +974,16 @@ void MQTTtoBTAction(JsonObject& BTdata) {
   // If the request is to be performed immediately, stop the scan
   // so the loop will process connections.
   if (BTdata.containsKey("immediate") && BTdata["immediate"].as<bool>()) {
-    // Move this command to the front to process first
+    stopProcessing();
+    NimBLEScan* pScan = NimBLEDevice::getScan();
+     // Move this command to the front to process first
     std::reverse(BLEactions.begin(), BLEactions.end());
-    NimBLEDevice::getScan()->stop();
+    if (pScan->isScanning()) {
+      pScan->stop();
+    } else {
+      BLEconnect();
+    }
+    startProcessing();
   }
 #  endif
 }