diff --git a/AndroidManifest.xml b/AndroidManifest.xml
index b16eaf24b..e80ad5a8a 100644
--- a/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@
 			<intent-filter><action android:name="android.net.conn.CONNECTIVITY_CHANGE"></action></intent-filter>
 		</receiver>
 	
-	    <receiver android:name="org.linphone.BluetoothManager">
+	    <receiver android:name="org.linphone.BluetoothManager" android:enabled="false">
 		</receiver>
 	
 		<receiver android:name="org.linphone.BootReceiver">
diff --git a/src/org/linphone/BluetoothManager.java b/src/org/linphone/BluetoothManager.java
index 4e10e89d5..0a79fafc2 100644
--- a/src/org/linphone/BluetoothManager.java
+++ b/src/org/linphone/BluetoothManager.java
@@ -66,14 +66,26 @@ public class BluetoothManager extends BroadcastReceiver {
 		return instance;
 	}
 	
-	public BluetoothManager() {
+	private BluetoothManager() {
 		isBluetoothConnected = false;
-		mContext = LinphoneService.instance().getApplicationContext();
-		mAudioManager = ((AudioManager) mContext.getSystemService(Context.AUDIO_SERVICE));
+		if (LinphoneService.isReady()) {
+			mContext = LinphoneService.instance().getApplicationContext();
+			mAudioManager = ((AudioManager) mContext.getSystemService(Context.AUDIO_SERVICE));
+		} else {
+			Log.w("BluetoothManager tried to init but LinphoneService not ready yet...");
+		}
 		instance = this;
 	}
 	
 	public void initBluetooth() {
+		if (mContext == null && LinphoneService.isReady()) {
+			mContext = LinphoneService.instance().getApplicationContext();
+			mAudioManager = ((AudioManager) mContext.getSystemService(Context.AUDIO_SERVICE));
+		} else if (mContext == null) {
+			Log.w("BluetoothManager tried to init bluetooth but LinphoneService not ready yet...");
+			return;
+		}
+		
 		IntentFilter filter = new IntentFilter();
 		filter.addCategory(BluetoothHeadset.VENDOR_SPECIFIC_HEADSET_EVENT_COMPANY_ID_CATEGORY + "." + BluetoothAssignedNumbers.PLANTRONICS);
 		filter.addAction(Compatibility.getAudioManagerEventForBluetoothConnectionStateChangedEvent());