diff --git a/windows/src/universal_ble_plugin.cpp b/windows/src/universal_ble_plugin.cpp
index f406339f..642cf319 100644
--- a/windows/src/universal_ble_plugin.cpp
+++ b/windows/src/universal_ble_plugin.cpp
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ namespace universal_ble
       {
         bluetoothLEWatcher = BluetoothLEAdvertisementWatcher();
         bluetoothLEWatcher.ScanningMode(BluetoothLEScanningMode::Active);
+        (void)bluetoothLEWatcher.AllowExtendedAdvertisements();
         resetScanFilter();
 
         if (filter != nullptr)