diff --git a/src/helpers/NRF52Board.cpp b/src/helpers/NRF52Board.cpp
index 23f7cafc..b6c8fec5 100644
--- a/src/helpers/NRF52Board.cpp
+++ b/src/helpers/NRF52Board.cpp
@@ -396,7 +396,8 @@ bool NRF52Board::startOTAUpdate(const char *id, char reply[]) {
   Bluefruit.configPrphBandwidth(BANDWIDTH_MAX);
   Bluefruit.configPrphConn(92, BLE_GAP_EVENT_LENGTH_MIN, 16, 16);
 
-  Bluefruit.begin(1, 0);
+  if (!Bluefruit.begin(1, 0)) return false;
+
   // Set max power. Accepted values are: -40, -30, -20, -16, -12, -8, -4, 0, 4
   Bluefruit.setTxPower(4);
   // Set the BLE device name