diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/repository/radio/RadioInterfaceService.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/repository/radio/RadioInterfaceService.kt
index bb39b1ef6..d163ae593 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/repository/radio/RadioInterfaceService.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/repository/radio/RadioInterfaceService.kt
@@ -90,13 +90,6 @@ constructor(
     private val _currentDeviceAddressFlow = MutableStateFlow(radioPrefs.devAddr)
     val currentDeviceAddressFlow: StateFlow<String?> = _currentDeviceAddressFlow.asStateFlow()
 
-    private val _isRssiPollingEnabled = MutableStateFlow(false)
-    val isRssiPollingEnabled: StateFlow<Boolean> = _isRssiPollingEnabled.asStateFlow()
-
-    fun setRssiPolling(enabled: Boolean) {
-        _isRssiPollingEnabled.value = enabled
-    }
-
     private val logSends = false
     private val logReceives = false
     private lateinit var sentPacketsLog: BinaryLogFile
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/ui/connections/ConnectionsScreen.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/ui/connections/ConnectionsScreen.kt
index 14eee02f0..bab494f18 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/ui/connections/ConnectionsScreen.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/ui/connections/ConnectionsScreen.kt
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ import androidx.compose.material3.MaterialTheme
 import androidx.compose.material3.Scaffold
 import androidx.compose.material3.Text
 import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
-import androidx.compose.runtime.DisposableEffect
 import androidx.compose.runtime.LaunchedEffect
 import androidx.compose.runtime.getValue
 import androidx.compose.runtime.livedata.observeAsState
@@ -56,6 +55,7 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.unit.sp
 import androidx.hilt.lifecycle.viewmodel.compose.hiltViewModel
 import androidx.lifecycle.compose.collectAsStateWithLifecycle
 import com.geeksville.mesh.model.BTScanModel
+import com.geeksville.mesh.model.DeviceListEntry
 import com.geeksville.mesh.ui.connections.components.BLEDevices
 import com.geeksville.mesh.ui.connections.components.ConnectionsSegmentedBar
 import com.geeksville.mesh.ui.connections.components.CurrentlyConnectedInfo
@@ -126,11 +126,6 @@ fun ConnectionsScreen(
     val recentTcpDevices by scanModel.recentTcpDevicesForUi.collectAsStateWithLifecycle()
     val usbDevices by scanModel.usbDevicesForUi.collectAsStateWithLifecycle()
 
-    DisposableEffect(Unit) {
-        connectionsViewModel.onStart()
-        onDispose { connectionsViewModel.onStop() }
-    }
-
     /* Animate waiting for the configurations */
     var isWaiting by remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
     if (isWaiting) {
@@ -209,6 +204,9 @@ fun ConnectionsScreen(
                                 TitledCard(title = stringResource(Res.string.connected_device)) {
                                     CurrentlyConnectedInfo(
                                         node = node,
+                                        bleDevice =
+                                        bleDevices.firstOrNull { it.fullAddress == selectedDevice }
+                                            as DeviceListEntry.Ble?,
                                         onNavigateToNodeDetails = onNavigateToNodeDetails,
                                         onClickDisconnect = { scanModel.disconnect() },
                                     )
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/ui/connections/ConnectionsViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/ui/connections/ConnectionsViewModel.kt
index d899de13a..f8f661891 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/ui/connections/ConnectionsViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/ui/connections/ConnectionsViewModel.kt
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ package com.geeksville.mesh.ui.connections
 
 import androidx.lifecycle.ViewModel
 import com.geeksville.mesh.repository.bluetooth.BluetoothRepository
-import com.geeksville.mesh.repository.radio.RadioInterfaceService
 import dagger.hilt.android.lifecycle.HiltViewModel
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.MutableStateFlow
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.StateFlow
@@ -40,18 +39,10 @@ class ConnectionsViewModel
 constructor(
     radioConfigRepository: RadioConfigRepository,
     serviceRepository: ServiceRepository,
-    private val radioInterfaceService: RadioInterfaceService,
     nodeRepository: NodeRepository,
     bluetoothRepository: BluetoothRepository,
     private val uiPrefs: UiPrefs,
 ) : ViewModel() {
-    fun onStart() {
-        radioInterfaceService.setRssiPolling(true)
-    }
-
-    fun onStop() {
-        radioInterfaceService.setRssiPolling(false)
-    }
 
     val localConfig: StateFlow<LocalConfig> =
         radioConfigRepository.localConfigFlow.stateInWhileSubscribed(initialValue = LocalConfig.getDefaultInstance())
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/ui/connections/components/CurrentlyConnectedInfo.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/ui/connections/components/CurrentlyConnectedInfo.kt
index 42fe80b89..626fafad2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/ui/connections/components/CurrentlyConnectedInfo.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/ui/connections/components/CurrentlyConnectedInfo.kt
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@ import androidx.compose.material3.ButtonDefaults
 import androidx.compose.material3.MaterialTheme
 import androidx.compose.material3.Text
 import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
+import androidx.compose.runtime.LaunchedEffect
+import androidx.compose.runtime.getValue
+import androidx.compose.runtime.mutableIntStateOf
+import androidx.compose.runtime.remember
+import androidx.compose.runtime.setValue
 import androidx.compose.ui.Alignment
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
 import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
@@ -35,27 +40,40 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.RectangleShape
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.style.TextOverflow
 import androidx.compose.ui.tooling.preview.PreviewLightDark
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
+import com.geeksville.mesh.model.DeviceListEntry
+import kotlinx.coroutines.delay
 import org.jetbrains.compose.resources.stringResource
 import org.meshtastic.core.database.model.Node
 import org.meshtastic.core.strings.Res
 import org.meshtastic.core.strings.disconnect
 import org.meshtastic.core.strings.firmware_version
 import org.meshtastic.core.ui.component.MaterialBatteryInfo
+import org.meshtastic.core.ui.component.MaterialBluetoothSignalInfo
 import org.meshtastic.core.ui.component.NodeChip
 import org.meshtastic.core.ui.theme.AppTheme
 import org.meshtastic.core.ui.theme.StatusColors.StatusRed
 import org.meshtastic.proto.MeshProtos
 import org.meshtastic.proto.PaxcountProtos
 import org.meshtastic.proto.TelemetryProtos
+import kotlin.time.Duration.Companion.seconds
 
-/** Converts Bluetooth RSSI to a 0-4 bar signal strength level. */
 @Composable
 fun CurrentlyConnectedInfo(
     node: Node,
     onNavigateToNodeDetails: (Int) -> Unit,
     onClickDisconnect: () -> Unit,
     modifier: Modifier = Modifier,
+    bleDevice: DeviceListEntry.Ble? = null,
 ) {
+    var rssi by remember { mutableIntStateOf(0) }
+    LaunchedEffect(bleDevice) {
+        if (bleDevice != null) {
+            while (bleDevice.peripheral.isConnected) {
+                rssi = bleDevice.peripheral.readRssi()
+                delay(10.seconds)
+            }
+        }
+    }
     Column(modifier = modifier) {
         Row(
             modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth().padding(start = 16.dp, end = 16.dp, top = 8.dp),
@@ -63,6 +81,9 @@ fun CurrentlyConnectedInfo(
             verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically,
         ) {
             MaterialBatteryInfo(level = node.batteryLevel, voltage = node.voltage)
+            if (bleDevice is DeviceListEntry.Ble) {
+                MaterialBluetoothSignalInfo(rssi)
+            }
         }
         Row(verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically, horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(8.dp)) {
             Column(