diff --git a/pwnagotchi/plugins/default/bt-tether.py b/pwnagotchi/plugins/default/bt-tether.py
index 05a87360..11b02d51 100644
--- a/pwnagotchi/plugins/default/bt-tether.py
+++ b/pwnagotchi/plugins/default/bt-tether.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ from pwnagotchi.ui.view import BLACK
 
 class BTTether(plugins.Plugin):
     __author__ = 'Jayofelony'
-    __version__ = '1.1'
+    __version__ = '1.2'
     __license__ = 'GPL3'
     __description__ = 'A new BT-Tether plugin'
 
@@ -15,11 +15,13 @@ class BTTether(plugins.Plugin):
         self.ready = False
         self.options = dict()
         self.status = '-'
+        self._config = dict()
 
     def on_loaded(self):
         logging.info("[BT-Tether] plugin loaded.")
 
     def on_config_changed(self, config):
+        self._config = config
         ip = config['main']['plugins']['bt-tether']['ip']
         phone_name = config['main']['plugins']['bt-tether']['phone-name'] + ' Network'
         if config['main']['plugins']['bt-tether']['phone'].lower() == 'android':
@@ -33,8 +35,7 @@ class BTTether(plugins.Plugin):
             return
         try:
             subprocess.run(['nmcli', 'connection', 'modify', f'{phone_name}', 'ipv4.addresses', f'{address}', 'ipv4.gateway',f'{gateway}', 'ipv4.route-metric', '100'], check=True)
-            subprocess.run(['nmcli', 'connection', 'reload'], check=True)
-            subprocess.run(['systemctl', 'restart', 'NetworkManager'], check=True)
+            subprocess.run(['nmcli', 'connection', 'up', f'{phone_name}'], check=True)
         except Exception as e:
             logging.error(f"[BT-Tether] Failed to connect to device: {e}")
         self.ready = True
@@ -49,23 +50,26 @@ class BTTether(plugins.Plugin):
                                                      label_font=fonts.Bold, text_font=fonts.Medium))
 
     def on_ui_update(self, ui):
+        phone_name = self._config['main']['plugins']['bt-tether']['phone-name'] + ' Network'
         if (subprocess.run(['bluetoothctl', 'info'], capture_output=True, text=True)).stdout.find('Connected: yes') != -1:
             self.status = 'C'
         else:
             self.status = '-'
             try:
-                mac = self.options['mac']
-                subprocess.run(['nmcli', 'device', 'connect', f'{mac}'], check=True)
+                subprocess.run(['nmcli', 'connection', 'up', f'{phone_name}'], check=True)
             except Exception as e:
                 logging.error(f"[BT-Tether] Failed to connect to device: {e}")
         ui.set('bluetooth', self.status)
 
     def on_unload(self, ui):
+        phone_name = self._config['main']['plugins']['bt-tether']['phone-name'] + ' Network'
         with ui._lock:
             ui.remove_element('bluetooth')
         try:
-            mac = self.options['mac']
-            subprocess.run(['nmcli', 'device', 'disconnect', f'{mac}'], check=True)
-            logging.info(f"[BT-Tether] Disconnected from device with MAC: {mac}")
+            if (subprocess.run(['bluetoothctl', 'info'], capture_output=True, text=True)).stdout.find('Connected: yes') != -1:
+                subprocess.run(['nmcli', 'connection', 'down', f'{phone_name}'], check=True)
+                logging.info(f"[BT-Tether] Disconnected from device with name: {phone_name}")
+            else:
+                logging.info(f"[BT-Tether] Device with name {phone_name} is not connected, not disconnecting")
         except Exception as e:
             logging.error(f"[BT-Tether] Failed to disconnect from device: {e}")
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