diff --git a/src/modules/bluetooth/bluez5-util.c b/src/modules/bluetooth/bluez5-util.c
index e4cf04479..890b8ecc1 100644
--- a/src/modules/bluetooth/bluez5-util.c
+++ b/src/modules/bluetooth/bluez5-util.c
@@ -773,6 +773,7 @@ static void parse_device_properties(pa_bluetooth_device *d, DBusMessageIter *i)
 
     if (!d->properties_received) {
         d->properties_received = true;
+        device_update_valid(d);
 
         if (!d->address || !d->adapter_path || !d->alias)
             pa_log_error("Non-optional information missing for device %s", d->path);