diff --git a/xbee_android_library/src/main/java/com/digi/xbee/api/android/XBeeBLEDevice.java b/xbee_android_library/src/main/java/com/digi/xbee/api/android/XBeeBLEDevice.java
index 8e86d90..679ad57 100644
--- a/xbee_android_library/src/main/java/com/digi/xbee/api/android/XBeeBLEDevice.java
+++ b/xbee_android_library/src/main/java/com/digi/xbee/api/android/XBeeBLEDevice.java
@@ -17,8 +17,11 @@
 
 import android.bluetooth.BluetoothDevice;
 import android.content.Context;
+import android.os.Build;
+import android.support.annotation.RequiresApi;
 
 import com.digi.xbee.api.AbstractXBeeDevice;
+import com.digi.xbee.api.android.connection.bluetooth.AndroidBluetoothInterface;
 import com.digi.xbee.api.exceptions.TimeoutException;
 import com.digi.xbee.api.exceptions.XBeeException;
 import com.digi.xbee.api.listeners.IPacketReceiveListener;
@@ -85,6 +88,12 @@ public XBeeBLEDevice(Context context, String deviceAddress, String password) {
         this.bluetoothPassword = password;
     }
 
+    public void requestConnectionPriority(int connectionPriority) {
+        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP) {
+            ((AndroidBluetoothInterface)super.connectionInterface).requestConnectionPriority(connectionPriority);
+        }
+    }
+
     @Override
     public boolean isRemote() {
         return false;
diff --git a/xbee_android_library/src/main/java/com/digi/xbee/api/android/connection/bluetooth/AndroidBluetoothInterface.java b/xbee_android_library/src/main/java/com/digi/xbee/api/android/connection/bluetooth/AndroidBluetoothInterface.java
index 97c6fca..7b302ad 100644
--- a/xbee_android_library/src/main/java/com/digi/xbee/api/android/connection/bluetooth/AndroidBluetoothInterface.java
+++ b/xbee_android_library/src/main/java/com/digi/xbee/api/android/connection/bluetooth/AndroidBluetoothInterface.java
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@
 import android.bluetooth.BluetoothManager;
 import android.bluetooth.BluetoothProfile;
 import android.content.Context;
+import android.os.Build;
+import android.support.annotation.RequiresApi;
 
 import com.digi.xbee.api.connection.bluetooth.AbstractBluetoothInterface;
 import com.digi.xbee.api.exceptions.InvalidInterfaceException;
@@ -133,6 +135,11 @@ public AndroidBluetoothInterface(Context context, String deviceAddress) {
 		bleGattCallback = new BLEGattCallback();
 	}
 
+	@RequiresApi(api = Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP)
+	public void requestConnectionPriority(int connectionPriority) {
+		bluetoothGatt.requestConnectionPriority(connectionPriority);
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	public void open() throws InvalidInterfaceException {
 		// Do nothing if the device is already open.