diff --git a/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/etc/bluetooth/main.conf b/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/etc/bluetooth/main.conf
index c1ed627f0..afc88b41a 100644
--- a/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/etc/bluetooth/main.conf
+++ b/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/etc/bluetooth/main.conf
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 [General]
 Experimental=true
+# Increase temporary device timeout from 30s to 195s to prevent device
+# removal during connection retries and to align with Home Assistant's
+# Bluetooth stack expectations
+TemporaryTimeout=195
 
 [Policy]
 AutoEnable=true