diff --git a/homeassistant/components/keymitt_ble/config_flow.py b/homeassistant/components/keymitt_ble/config_flow.py
index e8176b152a6..5665dc27d17 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/keymitt_ble/config_flow.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/keymitt_ble/config_flow.py
@@ -138,6 +138,8 @@ class MicroBotConfigFlow(ConfigFlow, domain=DOMAIN):
             await self._client.connect(init=True)
             return self.async_show_form(step_id="link")
 
+        if not await self._client.is_connected():
+            await self._client.connect(init=False)
         if not await self._client.is_connected():
             errors["base"] = "linking"
         else: