diff --git a/src/adapter.c b/src/adapter.c
index 51b099dae..7c11a688d 100644
--- a/src/adapter.c
+++ b/src/adapter.c
@@ -250,6 +250,7 @@ struct btd_adapter {
 	uint32_t dev_class;		/* controller class of device */
 	char *name;			/* controller device name */
 	char *short_name;		/* controller short name */
+	bool blocked;			/* whether rfkill is enabled */
 	uint32_t supported_settings;	/* controller supported settings */
 	uint32_t pending_settings;	/* pending controller settings */
 	uint32_t current_settings;	/* current controller settings */
@@ -654,6 +655,8 @@ static void set_mode_complete(uint8_t status, uint16_t length,
 	if (status != MGMT_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
 		btd_error(adapter->dev_id, "Failed to set mode: %s (0x%02x)",
 						mgmt_errstr(status), status);
+		if (status == MGMT_STATUS_RFKILLED)
+			adapter->blocked = true;
 		adapter->pending_settings &= ~data->setting;
 		return;
 	}
@@ -2947,10 +2950,12 @@ static void property_set_mode_complete(uint8_t status, uint16_t length,
 		btd_error(adapter->dev_id, "Failed to set mode: %s (0x%02x)",
 						mgmt_errstr(status), status);
 
-		if (status == MGMT_STATUS_RFKILLED)
+		if (status == MGMT_STATUS_RFKILLED) {
 			dbus_err = ERROR_INTERFACE ".Blocked";
-		else
+			adapter->blocked = true;
+		} else {
 			dbus_err = ERROR_INTERFACE ".Failed";
+		}
 
 		g_dbus_pending_property_error(data->id, dbus_err,
 							mgmt_errstr(status));
@@ -6681,6 +6686,7 @@ static void load_config(struct btd_adapter *adapter)
 static struct btd_adapter *btd_adapter_new(uint16_t index)
 {
 	struct btd_adapter *adapter;
+	int blocked;
 
 	adapter = g_try_new0(struct btd_adapter, 1);
 	if (!adapter)
@@ -6689,6 +6695,9 @@ static struct btd_adapter *btd_adapter_new(uint16_t index)
 	adapter->dev_id = index;
 	adapter->mgmt = mgmt_ref(mgmt_primary);
 	adapter->pincode_requested = false;
+	blocked = rfkill_get_blocked(index);
+	if (blocked > 0)
+		adapter->blocked = true;
 
 	/*
 	 * Setup default configuration values. These are either adapter
@@ -6714,6 +6723,8 @@ static struct btd_adapter *btd_adapter_new(uint16_t index)
 	DBG("Modalias: %s", adapter->modalias);
 	DBG("Discoverable timeout: %u seconds", adapter->discoverable_timeout);
 	DBG("Pairable timeout: %u seconds", adapter->pairable_timeout);
+	if (blocked > 0)
+		DBG("Blocked: yes");
 
 	adapter->auths = g_queue_new();
 	adapter->exps = queue_new();
@@ -7581,6 +7592,9 @@ int btd_cancel_authorization(guint id)
 
 int btd_adapter_restore_powered(struct btd_adapter *adapter)
 {
+	if (adapter->blocked)
+		adapter->blocked = false;
+
 	if (btd_adapter_get_powered(adapter))
 		return 0;
 
@@ -7589,6 +7603,13 @@ int btd_adapter_restore_powered(struct btd_adapter *adapter)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+int btd_adapter_set_blocked(struct btd_adapter *adapter)
+{
+	if (!adapter->blocked)
+		adapter->blocked = true;
+	return 0;
+}
+
 void btd_adapter_register_pin_cb(struct btd_adapter *adapter,
 							btd_adapter_pin_cb_t cb)
 {
diff --git a/src/adapter.h b/src/adapter.h
index f38f473b7..78eb069ae 100644
--- a/src/adapter.h
+++ b/src/adapter.h
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ guint btd_request_authorization_cable_configured(const bdaddr_t *src, const bdad
 int btd_cancel_authorization(guint id);
 
 int btd_adapter_restore_powered(struct btd_adapter *adapter);
+int btd_adapter_set_blocked(struct btd_adapter *adapter);
 
 typedef ssize_t (*btd_adapter_pin_cb_t) (struct btd_adapter *adapter,
 			struct btd_device *dev, char *out, bool *display,
diff --git a/src/btd.h b/src/btd.h
index c02b2691e..63be6d8d4 100644
--- a/src/btd.h
+++ b/src/btd.h
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ void plugin_cleanup(void);
 
 void rfkill_init(void);
 void rfkill_exit(void);
+int rfkill_get_blocked(uint16_t index);
 
 GKeyFile *btd_get_main_conf(void);
 bool btd_kernel_experimental_enabled(const char *uuid);
diff --git a/src/rfkill.c b/src/rfkill.c
index 2099c5ac5..a0a50d9e4 100644
--- a/src/rfkill.c
+++ b/src/rfkill.c
@@ -55,12 +55,71 @@ struct rfkill_event {
 };
 #define RFKILL_EVENT_SIZE_V1    8
 
+static int get_adapter_id_for_rfkill(int rfkill_id)
+{
+	char sysname[PATH_MAX];
+	int namefd;
+
+	snprintf(sysname, sizeof(sysname) - 1,
+			"/sys/class/rfkill/rfkill%u/name", rfkill_id);
+
+	namefd = open(sysname, O_RDONLY);
+	if (namefd < 0)
+		return -1;
+
+	memset(sysname, 0, sizeof(sysname));
+
+	if (read(namefd, sysname, sizeof(sysname) - 1) < 4) {
+		close(namefd);
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	close(namefd);
+
+	if (g_str_has_prefix(sysname, "hci") == FALSE)
+		return -1;
+
+	return atoi(sysname + 3);
+}
+
+int rfkill_get_blocked(uint16_t index)
+{
+	int fd;
+	int blocked = -1;
+
+	fd = open("/dev/rfkill", O_RDWR);
+	if (fd < 0) {
+		DBG("Failed to open RFKILL control device");
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	while (1) {
+		struct rfkill_event event = { 0 };
+		int id;
+		ssize_t len;
+
+		len = read(fd, &event, sizeof(event));
+		if (len < RFKILL_EVENT_SIZE_V1)
+			break;
+
+		id = get_adapter_id_for_rfkill(event.idx);
+
+		if (index == id) {
+			blocked = event.soft || event.hard;
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+	close(fd);
+
+	return blocked;
+}
+
 static gboolean rfkill_event(GIOChannel *chan,
 				GIOCondition cond, gpointer data)
 {
 	struct rfkill_event event = { 0 };
 	struct btd_adapter *adapter;
-	char sysname[PATH_MAX];
+	bool blocked = false;
 	ssize_t len;
 	int fd, id;
 
@@ -84,7 +143,7 @@ static gboolean rfkill_event(GIOChannel *chan,
 						event.soft, event.hard);
 
 	if (event.soft || event.hard)
-		return TRUE;
+		blocked = true;
 
 	if (event.op != RFKILL_OP_CHANGE)
 		return TRUE;
@@ -93,26 +152,7 @@ static gboolean rfkill_event(GIOChannel *chan,
 					event.type != RFKILL_TYPE_ALL)
 		return TRUE;
 
-	snprintf(sysname, sizeof(sysname) - 1,
-			"/sys/class/rfkill/rfkill%u/name", event.idx);
-
-	fd = open(sysname, O_RDONLY);
-	if (fd < 0)
-		return TRUE;
-
-	memset(sysname, 0, sizeof(sysname));
-
-	if (read(fd, sysname, sizeof(sysname) - 1) < 4) {
-		close(fd);
-		return TRUE;
-	}
-
-	close(fd);
-
-	if (g_str_has_prefix(sysname, "hci") == FALSE)
-		return TRUE;
-
-	id = atoi(sysname + 3);
+	id = get_adapter_id_for_rfkill(event.idx);
 	if (id < 0)
 		return TRUE;
 
@@ -122,7 +162,10 @@ static gboolean rfkill_event(GIOChannel *chan,
 
 	DBG("RFKILL unblock for hci%d", id);
 
-	btd_adapter_restore_powered(adapter);
+	if (blocked)
+		btd_adapter_set_blocked(adapter);
+	else
+		btd_adapter_restore_powered(adapter);
 
 	return TRUE;
 }
