diff --git a/ESP32_AP-Flasher/include/tag_db.h b/ESP32_AP-Flasher/include/tag_db.h
index 910ad43c..a22458b6 100644
--- a/ESP32_AP-Flasher/include/tag_db.h
+++ b/ESP32_AP-Flasher/include/tag_db.h
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ struct Config {
     char timeZone[52];
     uint8_t sleepTime1;
     uint8_t sleepTime2;
+    uint8_t ble;
     String repo;
     String env;
 };
diff --git a/ESP32_AP-Flasher/platformio.ini b/ESP32_AP-Flasher/platformio.ini
index 1d2bf26a..fc1de726 100644
--- a/ESP32_AP-Flasher/platformio.ini
+++ b/ESP32_AP-Flasher/platformio.ini
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ build_flags =
 	-D CONFIG_MBEDTLS_EXTERNAL_MEM_ALLOC=y
 	-D POWER_RAMPING
 	-D POWER_HIGH_SIDE_DRIVER
+	-D HAS_BLE_WRITER
 	-D FLASHER_AP_SS=4
 	-D FLASHER_AP_CLK=5
 	-D FLASHER_AP_MOSI=7
@@ -225,6 +226,7 @@ build_flags =
 	-D POWER_NO_SOFT_POWER
 	-D BOARD_HAS_PSRAM
 	-D CONFIG_MBEDTLS_EXTERNAL_MEM_ALLOC=y
+	-D HAS_BLE_WRITER
 	-D FLASHER_AP_SS=-1
 	-D FLASHER_AP_CLK=-1
 	-D FLASHER_AP_MOSI=-1
@@ -385,6 +387,7 @@ build_flags =
 	-D POWER_RAMPING
 	-D POWER_HIGH_SIDE_DRIVER
 	-D CONFIG_MBEDTLS_EXTERNAL_MEM_ALLOC=y
+	-D HAS_BLE_WRITER
 	-D FLASHER_AP_SS=-1
 	-D FLASHER_AP_CLK=-1
 	-D FLASHER_AP_MOSI=-1
diff --git a/ESP32_AP-Flasher/src/ble_writer.cpp b/ESP32_AP-Flasher/src/ble_writer.cpp
index b42a9864..299e4a2d 100644
--- a/ESP32_AP-Flasher/src/ble_writer.cpp
+++ b/ESP32_AP-Flasher/src/ble_writer.cpp
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ void BLE_startScan(uint32_t timeout) {
 
 void BLETask(void* parameter) {
     vTaskDelay(5000 / portTICK_PERIOD_MS);
+    Serial.println("BLE task started");
     BLEDevice::init("");
     while (1) {
         switch (ble_main_state) {
diff --git a/ESP32_AP-Flasher/src/main.cpp b/ESP32_AP-Flasher/src/main.cpp
index 9960e7ed..8ea93c83 100644
--- a/ESP32_AP-Flasher/src/main.cpp
+++ b/ESP32_AP-Flasher/src/main.cpp
@@ -139,7 +139,9 @@ void setup() {
     vTaskDelay(10 / portTICK_PERIOD_MS);
 
 #ifdef HAS_BLE_WRITER
-    xTaskCreate(BLETask, "BLE Writer", 12000, NULL, 5, NULL);
+    if (config.ble) {
+        xTaskCreate(BLETask, "BLE Writer", 12000, NULL, 5, NULL);
+    }
 #endif
 
 #ifdef HAS_USB
diff --git a/ESP32_AP-Flasher/src/tag_db.cpp b/ESP32_AP-Flasher/src/tag_db.cpp
index a5234315..ef8aa815 100644
--- a/ESP32_AP-Flasher/src/tag_db.cpp
+++ b/ESP32_AP-Flasher/src/tag_db.cpp
@@ -325,6 +325,7 @@ void initAPconfig() {
     config.lock = APconfig.containsKey("lock") ? APconfig["lock"] : 0;
     config.sleepTime1 = APconfig.containsKey("sleeptime1") ? APconfig["sleeptime1"] : 0;
     config.sleepTime2 = APconfig.containsKey("sleeptime2") ? APconfig["sleeptime2"] : 0;
+    config.ble = APconfig.containsKey("ble") ? APconfig["ble"] : 0;
     // default wifi power 8.5 dbM
     // see https://github.com/espressif/arduino-esp32/blob/master/libraries/WiFi/src/WiFiGeneric.h#L111
     config.wifiPower = APconfig.containsKey("wifipower") ? APconfig["wifipower"] : 34;
@@ -354,6 +355,7 @@ void saveAPconfig() {
     APconfig["timezone"] = config.timeZone;
     APconfig["sleeptime1"] = config.sleepTime1;
     APconfig["sleeptime2"] = config.sleepTime2;
+    APconfig["ble"] = config.ble;
     APconfig["repo"] = config.repo;
     APconfig["env"] = config.env;
     serializeJsonPretty(APconfig, configFile);
diff --git a/ESP32_AP-Flasher/src/web.cpp b/ESP32_AP-Flasher/src/web.cpp
index c98bbc68..2a1dffae 100644
--- a/ESP32_AP-Flasher/src/web.cpp
+++ b/ESP32_AP-Flasher/src/web.cpp
@@ -503,6 +503,11 @@ void init_web() {
         response->print("\"hasFlasher\": \"1\", ");
 #else
         response->print("\"hasFlasher\": \"0\", ");
+#endif
+#ifdef HAS_BLE_WRITER
+        response->print("\"hasBLE\": \"1\", ");
+#else
+        response->print("\"hasBLE\": \"0\", ");
 #endif
         response->print("\"apstate\": \"" + String(apInfo.state) + "\"");
 
@@ -561,6 +566,9 @@ void init_web() {
         if (request->hasParam("lock", true)) {
             config.lock = static_cast<uint8_t>(request->getParam("lock", true)->value().toInt());
         }
+        if (request->hasParam("ble", true)) {
+            config.ble = static_cast<uint8_t>(request->getParam("ble", true)->value().toInt());
+        }
         if (request->hasParam("sleeptime1", true)) {
             config.sleepTime1 = static_cast<uint8_t>(request->getParam("sleeptime1", true)->value().toInt());
             config.sleepTime2 = static_cast<uint8_t>(request->getParam("sleeptime2", true)->value().toInt());
diff --git a/ESP32_AP-Flasher/wwwroot/index.html b/ESP32_AP-Flasher/wwwroot/index.html
index a8b1dabe..937e1795 100644
--- a/ESP32_AP-Flasher/wwwroot/index.html
+++ b/ESP32_AP-Flasher/wwwroot/index.html
@@ -289,6 +289,13 @@ options:
 						<option value="27">27</option>
 					</select>
 				</p>
+				<p title="Enable Bluetooth (BLE) support. Only enable this if you have BLE capable tags. Changing this value requires a reboot to take effect.">
+					<label for="apcfgble">Bluetooth</label>
+					<select id="apcfgble">
+						<option value="1">enabled</option>
+						<option value="0" selected>disabled</option>
+					</select>
+				</p>
 				<p>
 					<label for="apcfgledbrightness">RGB LED brightness</label>
 					<select id="apcfgledbrightness">
diff --git a/ESP32_AP-Flasher/wwwroot/main.js b/ESP32_AP-Flasher/wwwroot/main.js
index 957f7da4..c5557758 100644
--- a/ESP32_AP-Flasher/wwwroot/main.js
+++ b/ESP32_AP-Flasher/wwwroot/main.js
@@ -61,6 +61,9 @@ window.addEventListener("loadConfig", function () {
 			if (data.hasFlasher) {
 				$('[data-target="flashtab"]').style.display = 'block';
 			}
+			if (data.hasBLE == 0) {
+				$("#apcfgble").parentNode.style.display = 'none';
+			}
 			if (data.savespace) {
 			}
 			if (data.apstate) {
@@ -727,6 +730,7 @@ document.addEventListener("loadTab", function (event) {
 						apConfig = data;
 						$('#apcfgalias').value = data.alias;
 						$('#apcfgchid').value = data.channel;
+						$('#apcfgble').value = data.ble;
 						$("#apcfgledbrightness").value = data.led;
 						$("#apcfgtftbrightness").value = data.tft;
 						$("#apcfglanguage").value = data.language;
@@ -761,6 +765,7 @@ $('#apcfgsave').onclick = function () {
 	let formData = new FormData();
 	formData.append("alias", $('#apcfgalias').value);
 	formData.append("channel", $('#apcfgchid').value);
+	formData.append('ble', $('#apcfgble').value);
 	formData.append('led', $('#apcfgledbrightness').value);
 	formData.append('tft', $('#apcfgtftbrightness').value);
 	formData.append('language', $('#apcfglanguage').value);