diff --git a/extras/Projucer/Source/ProjectSaving/jucer_ProjectExport_Android.h b/extras/Projucer/Source/ProjectSaving/jucer_ProjectExport_Android.h
index 6d37db072e..a030a95940 100644
--- a/extras/Projucer/Source/ProjectSaving/jucer_ProjectExport_Android.h
+++ b/extras/Projucer/Source/ProjectSaving/jucer_ProjectExport_Android.h
@@ -1145,7 +1145,7 @@ private:
                    "If enabled, this will set the android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADVERTISE, android.permission.BLUETOOTH and android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN flags in the manifest.");
 
         props.add (new ChoicePropertyComponent (androidBluetoothConnectNeeded, "Bluetooth Connect Required"),
-                   "If enabled, this will set the android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT, android.permission.BLUETOOTH and android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN flags in the manifest.");
+                   "If enabled, this will set the android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT, android.permission.BLUETOOTH and android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN flags in the manifest. This is required for Bluetooth MIDI on Android.");
 
         props.add (new ChoicePropertyComponent (androidReadMediaAudioPermission, "Read Audio From External Storage"),
                    "If enabled, this will set the android.permission.READ_MEDIA_AUDIO and android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE flags in the manifest.");
diff --git a/modules/juce_core/native/juce_android_RuntimePermissions.cpp b/modules/juce_core/native/juce_android_RuntimePermissions.cpp
index d651442284..285b92c1e1 100644
--- a/modules/juce_core/native/juce_android_RuntimePermissions.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_core/native/juce_android_RuntimePermissions.cpp
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ static StringArray jucePermissionToAndroidPermissions (RuntimePermissions::Permi
             if (getAndroidSDKVersion() < 31)
                 return { "android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" };
 
-            return { "android.permission.BLUETOOTH_SCAN" };
+            return { "android.permission.BLUETOOTH_SCAN",
+                     "android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT" };
         }
 
         case RuntimePermissions::writeExternalStorage:  return { "android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" };