diff --git a/components/esp32_presense/esp32_presense.cpp b/components/esp32_presense/esp32_presense.cpp
index 6bb52d5..a995226 100644
--- a/components/esp32_presense/esp32_presense.cpp
+++ b/components/esp32_presense/esp32_presense.cpp
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ namespace esphome
         {
             BleFingerprintCollection::Setup();
             xTaskCreatePinnedToCore(scanTask, "scanTask", SCAN_TASK_STACK_SIZE, nullptr, 1, &scanTaskHandle, CONFIG_BT_NIMBLE_PINNED_TO_CORE);
+            publishDevices = true;
         }
 
         void ESP32Presense::loop()