diff --git a/bitcoin_usb/usb_gui.py b/bitcoin_usb/usb_gui.py
index c9a8972..1d07c88 100644
--- a/bitcoin_usb/usb_gui.py
+++ b/bitcoin_usb/usb_gui.py
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ def get_devices(self, slow_hwi_listing=False) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
     def get_device(self, slow_hwi_listing=False) -> dict[str, Any] | None:
         "Returns the found devices WITHOUT unlocking them first.  Misses the fingerprints"
         bluetooth_scan_callback: Callable[[], list[dict[str, Any]]] | None = None
-        if self._is_bluetooth_scan_supported():
+        if self.enable_bluetooth:
             bluetooth_scan_callback = self.get_bluetooth_devices
 
         dialog = DeviceDialog(
@@ -143,14 +143,17 @@ def get_device(self, slow_hwi_listing=False) -> dict[str, Any] | None:
     def get_bluetooth_devices(self) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
         if not self.enable_bluetooth:
             raise RuntimeError(self.tr("Bluetooth support is disabled by configuration."))
-        if not self._is_bluetooth_scan_supported():
+        should_retry_probe = platform.system() == "Darwin"
+        if not self._is_bluetooth_scan_supported(force_refresh=should_retry_probe):
+            if should_retry_probe and self._is_bluetooth_scan_supported(force_refresh=True):
+                return _run_ble_operation(self._discover_bluetooth_devices)
             raise RuntimeError(self.tr("Bluetooth scanning is not available in this environment."))
         return _run_ble_operation(self._discover_bluetooth_devices)
 
-    def _is_bluetooth_scan_supported(self) -> bool:
+    def _is_bluetooth_scan_supported(self, force_refresh: bool = False) -> bool:
         if not self.enable_bluetooth:
             return False
-        if self._bluetooth_scan_supported is None:
+        if force_refresh or self._bluetooth_scan_supported is None:
             self._bluetooth_scan_supported = can_scan_bluetooth_devices()
         return self._bluetooth_scan_supported
 
diff --git a/tests/test_bluetooth_scan_support.py b/tests/test_bluetooth_scan_support.py
index 539a3a8..ff0ebec 100644
--- a/tests/test_bluetooth_scan_support.py
+++ b/tests/test_bluetooth_scan_support.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 from bitcoin_usb import usb_gui
+from bitcoin_usb.usb_gui import USBGui
 
 
 def test_can_scan_bluetooth_devices_uses_ble_operation_wrapper(monkeypatch) -> None:
@@ -31,3 +32,89 @@ def raise_runtime_error(_operation):
     monkeypatch.setattr(usb_gui, "_run_ble_operation", raise_runtime_error)
 
     assert usb_gui.can_scan_bluetooth_devices() is False
+
+
+def test_get_bluetooth_devices_retries_support_probe_on_macos(monkeypatch) -> None:
+    gui = USBGui(network=object(), loop_in_thread=object())
+    probe_calls: list[bool] = []
+
+    def fake_probe() -> bool:
+        probe_calls.append(True)
+        return len(probe_calls) > 1
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(usb_gui.platform, "system", lambda: "Darwin")
+    monkeypatch.setattr(usb_gui, "can_scan_bluetooth_devices", fake_probe)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(usb_gui, "_run_ble_operation", lambda operation: operation())
+    monkeypatch.setattr(gui, "_discover_bluetooth_devices", lambda: [{"transport": "bluetooth"}])
+
+    assert gui.get_bluetooth_devices() == [{"transport": "bluetooth"}]
+    assert len(probe_calls) == 2
+    assert gui._bluetooth_scan_supported is True
+
+
+def test_get_device_exposes_bluetooth_scan_callback_when_enabled(monkeypatch) -> None:
+    gui = USBGui(network=object(), loop_in_thread=object(), enable_bluetooth=True)
+    captured: dict[str, object] = {}
+    callback = lambda: []
+    monkeypatch.setattr(gui, "get_bluetooth_devices", callback)
+
+    class _FakeDialog:
+        def __init__(
+            self,
+            parent,
+            network,
+            usb_scan_callback,
+            bluetooth_scan_callback,
+            install_udev_callback,
+            autoselect_if_1_device,
+        ):
+            _ = parent
+            _ = network
+            _ = usb_scan_callback
+            _ = install_udev_callback
+            _ = autoselect_if_1_device
+            captured["bluetooth_scan_callback"] = bluetooth_scan_callback
+
+        def exec(self) -> bool:
+            return False
+
+        def get_selected_device(self):
+            raise AssertionError("Not expected when dialog is rejected")
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(usb_gui, "DeviceDialog", _FakeDialog)
+
+    assert gui.get_device() is None
+    assert captured["bluetooth_scan_callback"] is callback
+
+
+def test_get_device_hides_bluetooth_scan_callback_when_disabled(monkeypatch) -> None:
+    gui = USBGui(network=object(), loop_in_thread=object(), enable_bluetooth=False)
+    captured: dict[str, object] = {}
+
+    class _FakeDialog:
+        def __init__(
+            self,
+            parent,
+            network,
+            usb_scan_callback,
+            bluetooth_scan_callback,
+            install_udev_callback,
+            autoselect_if_1_device,
+        ):
+            _ = parent
+            _ = network
+            _ = usb_scan_callback
+            _ = install_udev_callback
+            _ = autoselect_if_1_device
+            captured["bluetooth_scan_callback"] = bluetooth_scan_callback
+
+        def exec(self) -> bool:
+            return False
+
+        def get_selected_device(self):
+            raise AssertionError("Not expected when dialog is rejected")
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(usb_gui, "DeviceDialog", _FakeDialog)
+
+    assert gui.get_device() is None
+    assert captured["bluetooth_scan_callback"] is None