diff --git a/app/Kconfig b/app/Kconfig
index bb6997a4..7427bfc8 100644
--- a/app/Kconfig
+++ b/app/Kconfig
@@ -402,6 +402,10 @@ config ZMK_IDLE_SLEEP_TIMEOUT
     int "Milliseconds of inactivity before entering deep sleep"
     default 900000
 
+config ZMK_AWAKE_WHILE_BLE_CONNECTED
+    bool "Whether to stay awake while BLE is connected"
+    depends on ZMK_BLE
+
 #ZMK_SLEEP
 endif
 
diff --git a/app/src/activity.c b/app/src/activity.c
index 8f421f85..7c9ab04d 100644
--- a/app/src/activity.c
+++ b/app/src/activity.c
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@ LOG_MODULE_DECLARE(zmk, CONFIG_ZMK_LOG_LEVEL);
 #include <zmk/usb.h>
 #endif
 
+#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_ZMK_AWAKE_WHILE_BLE_CONNECTED)
+#include <zmk/ble.h>
+#endif
+
 // Reimplement some of the device work from Zephyr PM to work with the new `sys_poweroff` API.
 // TODO: Tweak this to smarter runtime PM of subsystems on sleep.
 
@@ -126,7 +130,14 @@ void activity_work_handler(struct k_work *work) {
     int32_t current = k_uptime_get();
     int32_t inactive_time = current - activity_last_uptime;
 #if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_ZMK_SLEEP)
-    if (inactive_time > MAX_SLEEP_MS && !is_usb_power_present()) {
+    if (inactive_time > MAX_SLEEP_MS &&
+        !is_usb_power_present()
+#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_ZMK_AWAKE_WHILE_BLE_CONNECTED)
+        // if user inactive and no USB
+        // keyboard will sleep as soon as BLE is disconnected
+        && !zmk_ble_active_profile_is_connected()
+#endif
+    ) {
         // Put devices in suspend power mode before sleeping
         set_state(ZMK_ACTIVITY_SLEEP);
 
diff --git a/docs/docs/config/power.md b/docs/docs/config/power.md
index 75e1b26a..06107621 100644
--- a/docs/docs/config/power.md
+++ b/docs/docs/config/power.md
@@ -18,11 +18,12 @@ In the deep sleep state, the keyboard additionally disconnects from Bluetooth an
 
 Definition file: [zmk/app/Kconfig](https://github.com/zmkfirmware/zmk/blob/main/app/Kconfig)
 
-| Config                          | Type | Description                                           | Default |
-| ------------------------------- | ---- | ----------------------------------------------------- | ------- |
-| `CONFIG_ZMK_IDLE_TIMEOUT`       | int  | Milliseconds of inactivity before entering idle state | 30000   |
-| `CONFIG_ZMK_SLEEP`              | bool | Enable deep sleep support                             | n       |
-| `CONFIG_ZMK_IDLE_SLEEP_TIMEOUT` | int  | Milliseconds of inactivity before entering deep sleep | 900000  |
+| Config                                 | Type | Description                                           | Default |
+| -------------------------------------- | ---- | ----------------------------------------------------- | ------- |
+| `CONFIG_ZMK_IDLE_TIMEOUT`              | int  | Milliseconds of inactivity before entering idle state | 30000   |
+| `CONFIG_ZMK_SLEEP`                     | bool | Enable deep sleep support                             | n       |
+| `CONFIG_ZMK_IDLE_SLEEP_TIMEOUT`        | int  | Milliseconds of inactivity before entering deep sleep | 900000  |
+| `CONFIG_ZMK_AWAKE_WHILE_BLE_CONNECTED` | bool | Whether to stay awake while BLE is connected          | n       |
 
 ## External Power Control