diff --git a/android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index dd10ed1..2320f64 100644
--- a/android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED"/>
 
-    <uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.bluetooth" android:required="true" />
+    <uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.bluetooth" android:required="false" />
 
     <application
         android:name=".App"
diff --git a/android/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/android/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 80d511f..e287add 100644
--- a/android/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/android/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <!-- MainActivity -->
 
     <!-- Toast shown if user denies request to enable bluetooth -->
-    <string name="bluetooth_required">Bluetooth is required for this app.</string>
+    <string name="toast_bluetooth_denied">Please enable Bluetooth to access the complete app functionality.</string>
 
 
     <!-- ContactsFragment -->
diff --git a/android/src/main/scala/com/nutomic/ensichat/activities/MainActivity.scala b/android/src/main/scala/com/nutomic/ensichat/activities/MainActivity.scala
index 666703b..fd8f491 100644
--- a/android/src/main/scala/com/nutomic/ensichat/activities/MainActivity.scala
+++ b/android/src/main/scala/com/nutomic/ensichat/activities/MainActivity.scala
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@ class MainActivity extends EnsichatActivity {
     super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
     setContentView(R.layout.activity_main)
 
-    if (getIntent.getAction == MainActivity.ActionRequestBluetooth) {
+    if (getIntent.getAction == MainActivity.ActionRequestBluetooth &&
+        Option(BluetoothAdapter.getDefaultAdapter).isDefined) {
       val intent = new Intent(BluetoothAdapter.ACTION_REQUEST_DISCOVERABLE)
       intent.putExtra(BluetoothAdapter.EXTRA_DISCOVERABLE_DURATION, 0)
       startActivityForResult(intent, RequestSetDiscoverable)
@@ -89,8 +90,7 @@ class MainActivity extends EnsichatActivity {
     requestCode match {
       case RequestSetDiscoverable =>
         if (resultCode == Activity.RESULT_CANCELED) {
-          Toast.makeText(this, R.string.bluetooth_required, Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show()
-          finish()
+          Toast.makeText(this, R.string.toast_bluetooth_denied, Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show()
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/android/src/main/scala/com/nutomic/ensichat/service/ChatService.scala b/android/src/main/scala/com/nutomic/ensichat/service/ChatService.scala
index 73d321c..8ae8eef 100644
--- a/android/src/main/scala/com/nutomic/ensichat/service/ChatService.scala
+++ b/android/src/main/scala/com/nutomic/ensichat/service/ChatService.scala
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package com.nutomic.ensichat.service
 import java.io.File
 
 import android.app.Service
+import android.bluetooth.BluetoothAdapter
 import android.content.{Context, Intent}
 import android.os.Handler
 import com.nutomic.ensichat.bluetooth.BluetoothInterface
@@ -47,8 +48,10 @@ class ChatService extends Service {
   override def onCreate(): Unit = {
     super.onCreate()
     notificationHandler.showPersistentNotification()
-    connectionHandler.addTransmissionInterface(new BluetoothInterface(this, new Handler(),
-      connectionHandler))
+    if (Option(BluetoothAdapter.getDefaultAdapter).isDefined) {
+      connectionHandler.addTransmissionInterface(new BluetoothInterface(this, new Handler(),
+        connectionHandler))
+    }
     connectionHandler.start()
   }