diff --git a/components/protocomm/include/transports/protocomm_ble.h b/components/protocomm/include/transports/protocomm_ble.h
index cbc7c81bd5..04af25f9fa 100644
--- a/components/protocomm/include/transports/protocomm_ble.h
+++ b/components/protocomm/include/transports/protocomm_ble.h
@@ -142,6 +142,12 @@ typedef struct protocomm_ble_config {
      * BLE address
      */
     uint8_t *ble_addr;
+
+    /**
+     * Flag to keep BLE on
+     */
+    unsigned keep_ble_on:1;
+
 } protocomm_ble_config_t;
 
 /**
diff --git a/components/protocomm/src/simple_ble/simple_ble.c b/components/protocomm/src/simple_ble/simple_ble.c
index ac33cf2409..f892245170 100644
--- a/components/protocomm/src/simple_ble/simple_ble.c
+++ b/components/protocomm/src/simple_ble/simple_ble.c
@@ -31,6 +31,11 @@ static esp_bd_addr_t s_cached_remote_bda = {0x0,};
 #define adv_config_flag      (1 << 0)
 #define scan_rsp_config_flag (1 << 1)
 
+uint8_t get_keep_ble_on()
+{
+    return g_ble_cfg_p->keep_ble_on;
+}
+
 const uint8_t *simple_ble_get_uuid128(uint16_t handle)
 {
     const uint8_t *uuid128_ptr;
diff --git a/components/protocomm/src/simple_ble/simple_ble.h b/components/protocomm/src/simple_ble/simple_ble.h
index 259225de83..dd3858096f 100644
--- a/components/protocomm/src/simple_ble/simple_ble.h
+++ b/components/protocomm/src/simple_ble/simple_ble.h
@@ -53,10 +53,22 @@ typedef struct {
     unsigned ble_sm_sc:1;
     /** BLE Address */
     uint8_t *ble_addr;
+    /**  Flag to keep BLE on */
+    unsigned keep_ble_on:1;
 
 } simple_ble_cfg_t;
 
 
+/**
+ * @brief   Get the current BLE keep-on status
+ *
+ * This function returns the current value of the `keep_ble_on` flag
+ * from the global BLE configuration structure.
+ *
+ * @return uint8_t  Current status of the `keep_ble_on` flag
+ */
+uint8_t get_keep_ble_on(void);
+
 /** Initialize a simple ble connection
  *
  * This function allocates memory and returns a pointer to the
diff --git a/components/protocomm/src/transports/protocomm_ble.c b/components/protocomm/src/transports/protocomm_ble.c
index 6fedd85abb..a780319dde 100644
--- a/components/protocomm/src/transports/protocomm_ble.c
+++ b/components/protocomm/src/transports/protocomm_ble.c
@@ -599,6 +599,9 @@ esp_err_t protocomm_ble_start(protocomm_t *pc, const protocomm_ble_config_t *con
     ble_config->ble_bonding = config->ble_bonding;
     ble_config->ble_sm_sc   = config->ble_sm_sc;
 
+   /* Set parameter to keep BLE on */
+    ble_config->keep_ble_on = config->keep_ble_on;
+
     if (config->ble_addr != NULL) {
         ble_config->ble_addr = protocomm_ble_addr;
     }
@@ -630,23 +633,26 @@ esp_err_t protocomm_ble_stop(protocomm_t *pc)
             (pc == protoble_internal->pc_ble)) {
         esp_err_t ret = ESP_OK;
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_ESP_PROTOCOMM_KEEP_BLE_ON_AFTER_BLE_STOP
+    uint8_t protocomm_keep_ble_on = get_keep_ble_on();
+    if (protocomm_keep_ble_on) {
 #ifdef CONFIG_ESP_PROTOCOMM_DISCONNECT_AFTER_BLE_STOP
         /* Keep BT stack on, but terminate the connection after provisioning */
-	ret = simple_ble_disconnect();
-	if (ret) {
-	    ESP_LOGE(TAG, "BLE disconnect failed");
-	}
-	simple_ble_deinit();
+	    ret = simple_ble_disconnect();
+        if (ret) {
+            ESP_LOGE(TAG, "BLE disconnect failed");
+	    }
+	    simple_ble_deinit();
 #endif  // CONFIG_ESP_PROTOCOMM_DISCONNECT_AFTER_BLE_STOP
-#else
+    }
+    else {
+
 	/* If flag is not enabled, stop the stack. */
         ret = simple_ble_stop();
         if (ret) {
             ESP_LOGE(TAG, "BLE stop failed");
         }
         simple_ble_deinit();
-#endif  // CONFIG_ESP_PROTOCOMM_KEEP_BLE_ON_AFTER_BLE_STOP
+    }
 
         protocomm_ble_cleanup();
         return ret;
diff --git a/components/protocomm/src/transports/protocomm_nimble.c b/components/protocomm/src/transports/protocomm_nimble.c
index 8aa2e4ec6d..c95b518622 100644
--- a/components/protocomm/src/transports/protocomm_nimble.c
+++ b/components/protocomm/src/transports/protocomm_nimble.c
@@ -133,6 +133,8 @@ typedef struct {
     unsigned ble_link_encryption:1;
     /** BLE address */
     uint8_t *ble_addr;
+    /**  Flag to keep BLE on */
+    unsigned keep_ble_on:1;
 } simple_ble_cfg_t;
 
 static simple_ble_cfg_t *ble_cfg_p;
@@ -1003,6 +1005,8 @@ esp_err_t protocomm_ble_start(protocomm_t *pc, const protocomm_ble_config_t *con
         return ESP_ERR_NO_MEM;
     }
 
+    ble_config->keep_ble_on = config->keep_ble_on;
+
     esp_err_t err = simple_ble_start(ble_config);
     ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Free Heap size after simple_ble_start= %" PRIu32, esp_get_free_heap_size());
 
@@ -1031,23 +1035,24 @@ esp_err_t protocomm_ble_stop(protocomm_t *pc)
                      rc);
         }
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_ESP_PROTOCOMM_KEEP_BLE_ON_AFTER_BLE_STOP
+    if (ble_cfg_p->keep_ble_on) {
 #ifdef CONFIG_ESP_PROTOCOMM_DISCONNECT_AFTER_BLE_STOP
-	/* Keep BT stack on, but terminate the connection after provisioning */
-	rc = ble_gap_terminate(s_cached_conn_handle, BLE_ERR_REM_USER_CONN_TERM);
-	if (rc) {
-	    ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Error in terminating connection rc = %d",rc);
-	}
-	free_gatt_ble_misc_memory(ble_cfg_p);
+       /* Keep BT stack on, but terminate the connection after provisioning */
+       rc = ble_gap_terminate(s_cached_conn_handle, BLE_ERR_REM_USER_CONN_TERM);
+       if (rc) {
+           ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Error in terminating connection rc = %d",rc);
+       }
+       free_gatt_ble_misc_memory(ble_cfg_p);
 #endif // CONFIG_ESP_PROTOCOMM_DISCONNECT_AFTER_BLE_STOP
-#else
-	/* If flag is enabled, don't stop the stack. User application can start a new advertising to perform its BT activities */
+    }
+    else {
+	    /* If flag is enabled, don't stop the stack. User application can start a new advertising to perform its BT activities */
         ret = nimble_port_stop();
         if (ret == 0) {
             nimble_port_deinit();
         }
         free_gatt_ble_misc_memory(ble_cfg_p);
-#endif // CONFIG_ESP_PROTOCOMM_KEEP_BLE_ON_AFTER_BLE_STOP
+    }
 
         protocomm_ble_cleanup();
         return ret;
diff --git a/components/wifi_provisioning/include/wifi_provisioning/scheme_ble.h b/components/wifi_provisioning/include/wifi_provisioning/scheme_ble.h
index c30a3a86b8..c4872d732d 100644
--- a/components/wifi_provisioning/include/wifi_provisioning/scheme_ble.h
+++ b/components/wifi_provisioning/include/wifi_provisioning/scheme_ble.h
@@ -69,6 +69,29 @@ void wifi_prov_scheme_ble_event_cb_free_bt  (void *user_data, wifi_prov_cb_event
  */
 esp_err_t wifi_prov_scheme_ble_set_service_uuid(uint8_t *uuid128);
 
+/**
+ * @brief   Keep the BLE on after provisioning
+ *
+ * This API is used to specify whether the BLE should remain on
+ * after the provisioning process has stopped.
+ *
+ * This must be called before starting provisioning, i.e. before
+ * making a call to wifi_prov_mgr_start_provisioning(), otherwise
+ * the default behavior will be used.
+ *
+ * @note    The value being pointed to by the argument must be valid
+ *          at least until provisioning is started. Upon start, the
+ *          manager will store an internal copy of this value, and
+ *          this data can be freed or invalidated afterwards.
+ *
+ * @param[in] is_on_after_ble_stop  A boolean indicating if BLE should remain on after provisioning
+ *
+ * @return
+ *  - ESP_OK              : Success
+ *  - ESP_ERR_INVALID_ARG : Null argument
+ */
+esp_err_t wifi_prov_mgr_keep_ble_on(uint8_t is_on_after_ble_stop);
+
 /**
  * @brief   Set manufacturer specific data in scan response
  *
diff --git a/components/wifi_provisioning/src/manager.c b/components/wifi_provisioning/src/manager.c
index c3b0538306..a4e4d35b63 100644
--- a/components/wifi_provisioning/src/manager.c
+++ b/components/wifi_provisioning/src/manager.c
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ static struct wifi_prov_mgr_ctx *prov_ctx;
 
 /* This executes registered app_event_callback for a particular event
  *
- * NOTE : By the time this fucntion returns, it is possible that
+ * NOTE : By the time this function returns, it is possible that
  * the manager got de-initialized due to a call to wifi_prov_mgr_deinit()
  * either inside the event callbacks or from another thread. Therefore
  * post execution of execute_event_cb(), the validity of prov_ctx must
diff --git a/components/wifi_provisioning/src/scheme_ble.c b/components/wifi_provisioning/src/scheme_ble.c
index f7035cb48b..22782762a6 100644
--- a/components/wifi_provisioning/src/scheme_ble.c
+++ b/components/wifi_provisioning/src/scheme_ble.c
@@ -23,9 +23,21 @@ extern const wifi_prov_scheme_t wifi_prov_scheme_ble;
 
 static uint8_t *custom_service_uuid;
 static uint8_t *custom_ble_addr;
+static uint8_t custom_keep_ble_on;
+
 static uint8_t *custom_manufacturer_data;
 static size_t custom_manufacturer_data_len;
 
+esp_err_t wifi_prov_mgr_keep_ble_on(uint8_t is_on_after_ble_stop)
+{
+    if (!is_on_after_ble_stop) {
+        return ESP_ERR_INVALID_ARG;
+    }
+
+    custom_keep_ble_on = is_on_after_ble_stop;
+    return ESP_OK;
+}
+
 static esp_err_t prov_start(protocomm_t *pc, void *config)
 {
     if (!pc) {
@@ -40,6 +52,8 @@ static esp_err_t prov_start(protocomm_t *pc, void *config)
 
     protocomm_ble_config_t *ble_config = (protocomm_ble_config_t *) config;
 
+    ble_config->keep_ble_on = custom_keep_ble_on;
+
 #if defined(CONFIG_WIFI_PROV_BLE_BONDING)
     ble_config->ble_bonding = 1;
 #endif