diff --git a/android-project/app/src/main/java/org/libsdl/app/HIDDeviceManager.java b/android-project/app/src/main/java/org/libsdl/app/HIDDeviceManager.java
index af605ac2d..e7281fdf2 100644
--- a/android-project/app/src/main/java/org/libsdl/app/HIDDeviceManager.java
+++ b/android-project/app/src/main/java/org/libsdl/app/HIDDeviceManager.java
@@ -359,6 +359,12 @@ public class HIDDeviceManager {
     private void initializeBluetooth() {
         Log.d(TAG, "Initializing Bluetooth");
 
+        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= 31 /* Android 12  */ &&
+            mContext.getPackageManager().checkPermission(android.Manifest.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT, mContext.getPackageName()) != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
+            Log.d(TAG, "Couldn't initialize Bluetooth, missing android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT");
+            return;
+        }
+
         if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT <= 30 /* Android 11.0 (R) */ &&
             mContext.getPackageManager().checkPermission(android.Manifest.permission.BLUETOOTH, mContext.getPackageName()) != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
             Log.d(TAG, "Couldn't initialize Bluetooth, missing android.permission.BLUETOOTH");