diff --git a/bumble/device.py b/bumble/device.py
index ce49fb98..07cff34f 100644
--- a/bumble/device.py
+++ b/bumble/device.py
@@ -1217,6 +1217,11 @@ class Device(CompositeEventEmitter):
                 logger.debug('looking for peer by name')
                 peer_address = await self.find_peer_by_name(peer_address, transport)  # TODO: timeout
 
+        # All BR/EDR addresses should be public addresses
+        if transport == BT_BR_EDR_TRANSPORT and peer_address.address_type != Address.PUBLIC_DEVICE_ADDRESS:
+            peer_address = peer_address.clone()
+            peer_address.address_type = Address.PUBLIC_DEVICE_ADDRESS
+
         def on_connection(connection):
             if transport == BT_LE_TRANSPORT or (
                 # match BR/EDR connection event against peer address
diff --git a/bumble/hci.py b/bumble/hci.py
index cf9f682c..387f3ff5 100644
--- a/bumble/hci.py
+++ b/bumble/hci.py
@@ -1706,6 +1706,9 @@ class Address:
 
         self.address_type = address_type
 
+    def clone(self):
+        return Address(self.address_bytes, self.address_type)
+
     @property
     def is_public(self):
         return self.address_type == self.PUBLIC_DEVICE_ADDRESS or self.address_type == self.PUBLIC_IDENTITY_ADDRESS