The issue is a gnome-control-center design decision one and has been reported upstream
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-control-center/-/issues/1189 ** Changed in: bluez (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid ** Bug watch added: gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-control-center/-/issues #1189 https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-control-center/-/issues/1189 ** Changed in: gnome-user-share (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Low ** Changed in: gnome-user-share (Ubuntu) Status: New => Triaged ** Package changed: gnome-user-share (Ubuntu) => gnome-control-center (Ubuntu) ** Also affects: gnome-control-center via https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-control-center/-/issues/1189 Importance: Unknown Status: Unknown -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1911456 Title: Can't receive files over bluetooth unless settings dialog is open To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/gnome-control-center/+bug/1911456/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs