diff --git a/src/android/BluetoothLePlugin.java b/src/android/BluetoothLePlugin.java
index f1e838cd..c585e331 100644
--- a/src/android/BluetoothLePlugin.java
+++ b/src/android/BluetoothLePlugin.java
@@ -1768,6 +1768,15 @@ private boolean subscribeAction(JSONArray args, CallbackContext callbackContext)
       return false;
     }
 
+    result = bluetoothGatt.setCharacteristicNotification(characteristic, true);
+
+    if (!result) {
+      addProperty(returnObj, keyError, errorSubscription);
+      addProperty(returnObj, keyMessage, logSubscribeFail);
+      callbackContext.error(returnObj);
+      return false;
+    }
+
     AddCallback(characteristicUuid, connection, operationSubscribe, callbackContext);
 
     //Write the descriptor value
@@ -1856,6 +1865,15 @@ private boolean unsubscribeAction(JSONArray args, CallbackContext callbackContex
       return false;
     }
 
+    result = bluetoothGatt.setCharacteristicNotification(characteristic, false);
+
+    if (!result) {
+      addProperty(returnObj, keyError, errorSubscription);
+      addProperty(returnObj, keyMessage, logSubscribeFail);
+      callbackContext.error(returnObj);
+      return false;
+    }
+
     AddCallback(characteristicUuid, connection, operationUnsubscribe, callbackContext);
 
     //Write the actual descriptor value