diff --git a/Meshtastic/Accessory/Accessory Manager/AccessoryManager+Discovery.swift b/Meshtastic/Accessory/Accessory Manager/AccessoryManager+Discovery.swift
index 266b69459..831ffe309 100644
--- a/Meshtastic/Accessory/Accessory Manager/AccessoryManager+Discovery.swift	
+++ b/Meshtastic/Accessory/Accessory Manager/AccessoryManager+Discovery.swift	
@@ -52,12 +52,8 @@ extension AccessoryManager {
 							existing.rssi = newDevice.rssi
 							self.devices[index] = existing
 						} else {
-							// This is a new device, add it to our list if we are in the foreground
-							if !(self.isInBackground) {
-								self.devices.append(newDevice)
-							} else {
-								Logger.transport.debug("🔎 [Discovery] Found a new device but not in the foreground, not adding to our list: peripheral \(newDevice.name)")
-							}
+							// This is a new device, add it to our list
+							self.devices.append(newDevice)
 						}
 						
 						if self.shouldAutomaticallyConnectToPreferredPeripheral,
diff --git a/Meshtastic/Accessory/Accessory Manager/AccessoryManager.swift b/Meshtastic/Accessory/Accessory Manager/AccessoryManager.swift
index 91f132876..fc3526143 100644
--- a/Meshtastic/Accessory/Accessory Manager/AccessoryManager.swift	
+++ b/Meshtastic/Accessory/Accessory Manager/AccessoryManager.swift	
@@ -135,7 +135,6 @@ class AccessoryManager: ObservableObject, MqttClientProxyManagerDelegate {
 	@Published var lastConnectionError: Error?
 	@Published var isConnected: Bool = false
 	@Published var isConnecting: Bool = false
-	@Published var isInBackground: Bool = false
 
 	var activeConnection: (device: Device, connection: any Connection)?
 
diff --git a/Meshtastic/MeshtasticApp.swift b/Meshtastic/MeshtasticApp.swift
index 5c42dd22c..d60ed940e 100644
--- a/Meshtastic/MeshtasticApp.swift
+++ b/Meshtastic/MeshtasticApp.swift
@@ -193,7 +193,6 @@ struct MeshtasticAppleApp: App {
 			}
 		}
 		.onChange(of: scenePhase) { (_, newScenePhase) in
-			accessoryManager.isInBackground = (newScenePhase == .background)
 			switch newScenePhase {
 			case .background:
 				Logger.services.info("🎬 [App] Scene is in the background")