diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/service/RadioInterfaceService.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/service/RadioInterfaceService.kt
index cc1df0a27..69936af06 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/service/RadioInterfaceService.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/service/RadioInterfaceService.kt
@@ -372,17 +372,17 @@ class RadioInterfaceService : Service(), Logging {
             // hasForcedRefresh = true
             forceServiceRefresh()
         }
+        
+        // we begin by setting our MTU size as high as it can go
+        safe!!.asyncRequestMtu(512) { mtuRes ->
+            mtuRes.getOrThrow() // FIXME - why sometimes is the result Unit!?!
+            debug("requested MTU result=$mtuRes")
 
-        // FIXME - no need to discover services more than once - instead use lazy() to use them in future attempts
-        safe!!.asyncDiscoverServices { discRes ->
-            discRes.getOrThrow() // FIXME, instead just try to reconnect?
-            debug("Discovered services!")
-
-            // we begin by setting our MTU size as high as it can go
-            safe!!.asyncRequestMtu(512) { mtuRes ->
+            // FIXME - no need to discover services more than once - instead use lazy() to use them in future attempts
+            safe!!.asyncDiscoverServices { discRes ->
+                discRes.getOrThrow() // FIXME, instead just try to reconnect?
+                debug("Discovered services!")
                 serviceScope.handledLaunch {
-                    debug("requested MTU result=$mtuRes")
-                    mtuRes.getOrThrow() // FIXME - why sometimes is the result Unit!?!
                     delay(500) // android BLE is buggy and needs a 500ms sleep before calling getChracteristic, or you might get back null
 
                     fromNum = service.getCharacteristic(BTM_FROMNUM_CHARACTER)!!
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/service/SoftwareUpdateService.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/service/SoftwareUpdateService.kt
index 229304edf..339278b15 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/service/SoftwareUpdateService.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/service/SoftwareUpdateService.kt
@@ -46,11 +46,11 @@ class SoftwareUpdateService : JobIntentService(), Logging {
 
         sync.connect()
         sync.use { _ ->
-            sync.discoverServices() // Get our services
-
             // we begin by setting our MTU size as high as it can go
             sync.requestMtu(512)
 
+            sync.discoverServices() // Get our services
+
             val service = sync.gatt!!.services.find { it.uuid == SW_UPDATE_UUID }!!
 
             fun doFirmwareUpdate(assetName: String) {