diff --git a/Meshtastic/Helpers/BLEManager.swift b/Meshtastic/Helpers/BLEManager.swift
index 971aa6ae..a7337c94 100644
--- a/Meshtastic/Helpers/BLEManager.swift
+++ b/Meshtastic/Helpers/BLEManager.swift
@@ -240,9 +240,20 @@ class BLEManager: NSObject, ObservableObject, CBCentralManagerDelegate, CBPeriph
 			self.timeoutTimer!.invalidate()
 		}
 
-		// Map the peripheral to the connectedNode and connectedPeripheral ObservedObjects
+		// Map the peripheral to the connectedPeripheral ObservedObjects
         connectedPeripheral = peripherals.filter({ $0.peripheral.identifier == peripheral.identifier }).first
-		connectedPeripheral.peripheral.delegate = self
+		
+		if connectedPeripheral != nil {
+			
+			connectedPeripheral.peripheral.delegate = self
+		}
+		else {
+			
+			// we are null just disconnect and start over
+			self.lastConnectionError = "Bluetooth connection error, please try again."
+			self.disconnectPeripheral()
+			return
+		}
 
 		// Discover Services
 		peripheral.discoverServices([meshtasticServiceCBUUID, DFUSERVICE_UUID])
diff --git a/Meshtastic/Views/Bluetooth/Connect.swift b/Meshtastic/Views/Bluetooth/Connect.swift
index 21f96bcf..405cff0d 100644
--- a/Meshtastic/Views/Bluetooth/Connect.swift
+++ b/Meshtastic/Views/Bluetooth/Connect.swift
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ struct Connect: View {
         .navigationViewStyle(StackNavigationViewStyle())
 		.sheet(isPresented: $invalidVersion) {
 			
-			InvalidVersion(errorText: "1.3 ALPHA PREVIEW this version of the app supports only version \(minimumVersion) and above. Your device has been disconnected.")
+			InvalidVersion(errorText: "1.3 Beta this version of the app supports only version \(minimumVersion) and above. Your device has been disconnected.")
 		}
 	
 		.onChange(of: (self.bleManager.connectedVersion)) { ic in
diff --git a/Meshtastic/Views/Bluetooth/InvalidVersion.swift b/Meshtastic/Views/Bluetooth/InvalidVersion.swift
index 25cc1fda..190456c8 100644
--- a/Meshtastic/Views/Bluetooth/InvalidVersion.swift
+++ b/Meshtastic/Views/Bluetooth/InvalidVersion.swift
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ struct InvalidVersion: View {
 				.font(.title2)
 				.padding()
 			
-			Text("Version 1.3 includes breaking changes to devices and the client apps. The version 1.3 app does not support 1.2 nodes, there are two builds for 1.2 under Versions & Build Groups in TestFlight that will be available until early September 2022.")
+			Text("Version 1.3 includes breaking changes to devices and the client apps. The version 1.3 app does not support 1.2 nodes, there is one build for 1.2 under Versions & Build Groups in TestFlight that will be available until the end of November 2022.")
 				.font(.callout)
 				.padding()