diff --git a/spa/plugins/bluez5/bluez5-device.c b/spa/plugins/bluez5/bluez5-device.c
index 6499bed42..030402826 100644
--- a/spa/plugins/bluez5/bluez5-device.c
+++ b/spa/plugins/bluez5/bluez5-device.c
@@ -502,6 +502,41 @@ static uint32_t get_index_from_profile(struct impl *this, uint32_t profile, cons
 	return SPA_ID_INVALID;
 }
 
+static void set_initial_profile(struct impl *this)
+{
+	struct spa_bt_transport *t;
+	int i;
+
+	/* Prefer A2DP, then HFP, then null */
+
+	for (i = SPA_BT_PROFILE_A2DP_SINK; i <= SPA_BT_PROFILE_A2DP_SOURCE; i <<= 1) {
+		if (!(this->bt_dev->connected_profiles & i))
+			continue;
+
+		t = find_transport(this, i, NULL);
+		if (t) {
+			this->profile = 1;
+			this->selected_a2dp_codec = t->a2dp_codec;
+			return;
+		}
+	}
+
+	for (i = SPA_BT_PROFILE_HSP_HS; i <= SPA_BT_PROFILE_HFP_AG; i <<= 1) {
+		if (!(this->bt_dev->connected_profiles & i))
+			continue;
+
+		t = find_transport(this, i, NULL);
+		if (t) {
+			this->profile = 2;
+			this->selected_a2dp_codec = NULL;
+			return;
+		}
+	}
+
+	this->profile = 0;
+	this->selected_a2dp_codec = NULL;
+}
+
 static struct spa_pod *build_profile(struct impl *this, struct spa_pod_builder *b,
 		uint32_t id, uint32_t index, uint32_t profile_index, const struct a2dp_codec *codec)
 {
@@ -1133,6 +1168,8 @@ impl_init(const struct spa_handle_factory *factory,
 
 	spa_bt_device_add_listener(this->bt_dev, &this->bt_dev_listener, &bt_dev_events, this);
 
+	set_initial_profile(this);
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/examples/media-session/bluez-monitor.c b/src/examples/media-session/bluez-monitor.c
index 28ed94b3d..e8ca56f98 100644
--- a/src/examples/media-session/bluez-monitor.c
+++ b/src/examples/media-session/bluez-monitor.c
@@ -377,7 +377,6 @@ static void device_update(void *data)
 		&device->device_listener,
 		&bluez5_device_events, device);
 
-	set_profile(device, 1);
 	sm_object_sync_update(&device->sdevice->obj);
 }