diff --git a/TODO.md b/TODO.md
index 59fbd8611..976089585 100644
--- a/TODO.md
+++ b/TODO.md
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@
 
 Items to complete before the first alpha release.
 
-* fix BLE wake so that we still are announcing
-* have sw update prevent BLE sleep
+* the BLE stack is leaking about 7KB each time we go to light sleep
 * have state machine properly enter deep sleep based on loss of mesh and phone comms
 * default to enter deep sleep if no LORA received for two hours (indicates user has probably left the meshS)
 * implement CustomRF95::canSleep
@@ -166,3 +165,4 @@ Items after the first final candidate release.
 * Use Neo-M8M API to put it in sleep mode (on hold until my new boards arrive)
 * update the prebuilt bins for different regulatory regions
 * don't enter NB state if we've recently talked to the phone (to prevent breaking syncing or bluetooth sw update)
+* have sw update prevent BLE sleep
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diff --git a/src/MeshBluetoothService.cpp b/src/MeshBluetoothService.cpp
index e221ebc38..625676952 100644
--- a/src/MeshBluetoothService.cpp
+++ b/src/MeshBluetoothService.cpp
@@ -314,7 +314,13 @@ BLEService *createMeshBluetoothService(BLEServer *server)
     meshFromNumCharacteristic->addDescriptor(new (btPool) BLE2902()); // Needed so clients can request notification
 
     service->start();
-    server->getAdvertising()->addServiceUUID(service->getUUID());
+
+    // We only add to advertisting once, because the ESP32 arduino code is dumb and that object never dies
+    static bool firstTime = true;
+    if(firstTime) {
+        firstTime = false;
+        server->getAdvertising()->addServiceUUID(service->getUUID());
+    }
 
     DEBUG_MSG("*** Mesh service:\n");
     service->dump();