diff --git a/blueman/main/indicators/StatusNotifierItem.py b/blueman/main/indicators/StatusNotifierItem.py
index 3ab75ad59..c0d0e6d6d 100644
--- a/blueman/main/indicators/StatusNotifierItem.py
+++ b/blueman/main/indicators/StatusNotifierItem.py
@@ -154,8 +154,8 @@ def on_watcher_appeared(*args: Any) -> None:
                 "RegisterStatusNotifierItem", GLib.Variant("(s)", ("/org/blueman/sni",)),
                 None, Gio.DBusCallFlags.NONE, -1)
             watcher_expected = True
-        except GLib.Error:
-            watcher_expected = False
+        except GLib.Error as e:
+            watcher_expected = not e.message.startswith("org.freedesktop.DBusError.ServiceUnknown")
             raise IndicatorNotAvailable
 
     def set_icon(self, icon_name: str) -> None: