diff --git a/CHANGELOG.rst b/CHANGELOG.rst
index 35389432..e2c468f6 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.rst
+++ b/CHANGELOG.rst
@@ -10,6 +10,17 @@ and this project adheres to `Semantic Versioning <https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 `Unreleased`_
 =============
 
+`0.15.1`_ (2022-08-03)
+======================
+
+Fixed
+-----
+* The global BlueZ manager now disconnects correctly on exception. Merged #918.
+* Handle the race in the BlueZ D-Bus backend where the device disconnects during
+  the connection process which presented as ``Failed to cancel connection``. Merged #919.
+* Ensure the BlueZ D-Bus scanner can reconnect after DBus disconnection. Merged #920.
+
+
 `0.15.0`_ (2022-07-29)
 ======================
 
@@ -711,7 +722,8 @@ Fixed
 * Bleak created.
 
 
-.. _Unreleased: https://github.com/hbldh/bleak/compare/v0.15.0...develop
+.. _Unreleased: https://github.com/hbldh/bleak/compare/v0.15.1...develop
+.. _0.15.1: https://github.com/hbldh/bleak/compare/v0.15.0...v0.15.1
 .. _0.15.0: https://github.com/hbldh/bleak/compare/v0.14.3...v0.15.0
 .. _0.14.3: https://github.com/hbldh/bleak/compare/v0.14.2...v0.14.3
 .. _0.14.2: https://github.com/hbldh/bleak/compare/v0.14.1...v0.14.2
diff --git a/bleak/__version__.py b/bleak/__version__.py
index 9d8c2250..dd1c7ff8 100644
--- a/bleak/__version__.py
+++ b/bleak/__version__.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 
-__version__ = "0.15.0"
+__version__ = "0.15.1"
diff --git a/bleak/backends/bluezdbus/client.py b/bleak/backends/bluezdbus/client.py
index fc4210b9..d95be50f 100644
--- a/bleak/backends/bluezdbus/client.py
+++ b/bleak/backends/bluezdbus/client.py
@@ -169,27 +169,31 @@ def on_value_changed(char_path: str, value: bytes) -> None:
                 self._is_connected = True
             except BaseException:
                 # calling Disconnect cancels any pending connect request
-                try:
-                    reply = await self._bus.call(
-                        Message(
-                            destination=defs.BLUEZ_SERVICE,
-                            interface=defs.DEVICE_INTERFACE,
-                            path=self._device_path,
-                            member="Disconnect",
-                        )
-                    )
+                if self._bus:
+                    # If disconnected callback already fired, this will be a no-op
+                    # since self._bus will be None and the _cleanup_all call will
+                    # have already disconnected.
                     try:
-                        assert_reply(reply)
-                    except BleakDBusError as e:
-                        # if the object no longer exists, then we know we
-                        # are disconnected for sure, so don't need to log a
-                        # warning about it
-                        if e.dbus_error != ErrorType.UNKNOWN_OBJECT.value:
-                            raise
-                except Exception as e:
-                    logger.warning(
-                        f"Failed to cancel connection ({self._device_path}): {e}"
-                    )
+                        reply = await self._bus.call(
+                            Message(
+                                destination=defs.BLUEZ_SERVICE,
+                                interface=defs.DEVICE_INTERFACE,
+                                path=self._device_path,
+                                member="Disconnect",
+                            )
+                        )
+                        try:
+                            assert_reply(reply)
+                        except BleakDBusError as e:
+                            # if the object no longer exists, then we know we
+                            # are disconnected for sure, so don't need to log a
+                            # warning about it
+                            if e.dbus_error != ErrorType.UNKNOWN_OBJECT.value:
+                                raise
+                    except Exception as e:
+                        logger.warning(
+                            f"Failed to cancel connection ({self._device_path}): {e}"
+                        )
 
                 raise
 
diff --git a/bleak/backends/bluezdbus/manager.py b/bleak/backends/bluezdbus/manager.py
index cb8834e2..8e137381 100644
--- a/bleak/backends/bluezdbus/manager.py
+++ b/bleak/backends/bluezdbus/manager.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
     Iterable,
     List,
     NamedTuple,
+    Optional,
     Set,
     Tuple,
     cast,
@@ -266,7 +267,7 @@ class BlueZManager:
     """
 
     def __init__(self):
-        self._bus = MessageBus(bus_type=BusType.SYSTEM)
+        self._bus: Optional[MessageBus] = None
         self._bus_lock = asyncio.Lock()
 
         # dict of object path: dict of interface name: dict of property name: property value
@@ -284,22 +285,26 @@ async def async_init(self):
         connected, no action is performed.
         """
         async with self._bus_lock:
-            if self._bus.connected:
+            if self._bus and self._bus.connected:
                 return
 
-            await self._bus.connect()
+            # We need to create a new MessageBus each time as
+            # dbus-next will destory the underlying file descriptors
+            # when the previous one is closed in its finalizer.
+            bus = MessageBus(bus_type=BusType.SYSTEM)
+            await bus.connect()
 
             try:
                 # Add signal listeners
 
-                self._bus.add_message_handler(self._parse_msg)
+                bus.add_message_handler(self._parse_msg)
 
                 rules = MatchRules(
                     interface=defs.OBJECT_MANAGER_INTERFACE,
                     member="InterfacesAdded",
                     arg0path="/org/bluez/",
                 )
-                reply = await add_match(self._bus, rules)
+                reply = await add_match(bus, rules)
                 assert_reply(reply)
 
                 rules = MatchRules(
@@ -307,7 +312,7 @@ async def async_init(self):
                     member="InterfacesRemoved",
                     arg0path="/org/bluez/",
                 )
-                reply = await add_match(self._bus, rules)
+                reply = await add_match(bus, rules)
                 assert_reply(reply)
 
                 rules = MatchRules(
@@ -315,13 +320,13 @@ async def async_init(self):
                     member="PropertiesChanged",
                     path_namespace="/org/bluez",
                 )
-                reply = await add_match(self._bus, rules)
+                reply = await add_match(bus, rules)
                 assert_reply(reply)
 
                 # get existing objects after adding signal handlers to avoid
                 # race condition
 
-                reply = await self._bus.call(
+                reply = await bus.call(
                     Message(
                         destination=defs.BLUEZ_SERVICE,
                         path="/",
@@ -341,9 +346,12 @@ async def async_init(self):
 
             except BaseException:
                 # if setup failed, disconnect
-                await self._bus.disconnect()
+                bus.disconnect()
                 raise
 
+            # Everything is setup, so save the bus
+            self._bus = bus
+
     async def active_scan(
         self,
         adapter_path: str,