diff --git a/examples/companion_radio/MyMesh.cpp b/examples/companion_radio/MyMesh.cpp
index 23223622..879200b7 100644
--- a/examples/companion_radio/MyMesh.cpp
+++ b/examples/companion_radio/MyMesh.cpp
@@ -613,10 +613,10 @@ void MyMesh::begin(bool has_display) {
   _prefs.cr = constrain(_prefs.cr, 5, 8);
   _prefs.tx_power_dbm = constrain(_prefs.tx_power_dbm, 1, MAX_LORA_TX_POWER);
 
-#ifdef BLE_PIN_CODE
+#ifdef BLE_PIN_CODE // 123456 by default
   if (_prefs.ble_pin == 0) {
 #ifdef DISPLAY_CLASS
-    if (has_display) {
+    if (has_display && BLE_PIN_CODE == 123456) {
       StdRNG rng;
       _active_ble_pin = rng.nextInt(100000, 999999); // random pin each session
     } else {
diff --git a/variants/heltec_v2/platformio.ini b/variants/heltec_v2/platformio.ini
index 562b309d..43bc43ad 100644
--- a/variants/heltec_v2/platformio.ini
+++ b/variants/heltec_v2/platformio.ini
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ build_flags =
   -D DISPLAY_CLASS=SSD1306Display
   -D MAX_CONTACTS=100
   -D MAX_GROUP_CHANNELS=8
-  -D BLE_PIN_CODE=0
+  -D BLE_PIN_CODE=123456
   -D BLE_DEBUG_LOGGING=1
   -D OFFLINE_QUEUE_SIZE=256
 ;  -D MESH_PACKET_LOGGING=1
diff --git a/variants/heltec_v3/platformio.ini b/variants/heltec_v3/platformio.ini
index 17a0899a..c39e9c76 100644
--- a/variants/heltec_v3/platformio.ini
+++ b/variants/heltec_v3/platformio.ini
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ build_flags =
   -D MAX_CONTACTS=100
   -D MAX_GROUP_CHANNELS=8
   -D DISPLAY_CLASS=SSD1306Display
-  -D BLE_PIN_CODE=0   ; dynamic, random PIN
+  -D BLE_PIN_CODE=123456   ; dynamic, random PIN
   -D BLE_DEBUG_LOGGING=1
   -D OFFLINE_QUEUE_SIZE=256
 ;  -D MESH_PACKET_LOGGING=1
diff --git a/variants/nano_g2_ultra/platformio.ini b/variants/nano_g2_ultra/platformio.ini
index 20928bdf..c2bb1f23 100644
--- a/variants/nano_g2_ultra/platformio.ini
+++ b/variants/nano_g2_ultra/platformio.ini
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ build_flags =
   -I src/helpers/ui
   -D MAX_CONTACTS=100
   -D MAX_GROUP_CHANNELS=8
-  -D BLE_PIN_CODE=0
+  -D BLE_PIN_CODE=123456
   -D BLE_DEBUG_LOGGING=1
   -D OFFLINE_QUEUE_SIZE=256
   -D DISPLAY_CLASS=SH1106Display