diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/BTLaunchInfo.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/BTLaunchInfo.java
index ab6eb3781..82cc448c1 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/BTLaunchInfo.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/BTLaunchInfo.java
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import org.json.JSONObject;
 import org.json.JSONException;
 import android.content.Context;
 
+import org.eehouse.android.xw4.jni.CommsAddrRec;
 
 public class BTLaunchInfo extends AbsLaunchInfo {
     private static final String INVITE_GAMEID = "INVITE_GAMEID";
@@ -70,4 +71,9 @@ public class BTLaunchInfo extends AbsLaunchInfo {
         }
         return result;
     }
+
+    public CommsAddrRec getAddrRec()
+    {
+        return new CommsAddrRec( btName, btAddress );
+    }
 }
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GameUtils.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GameUtils.java
index 56c51c53a..a8d44ade1 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GameUtils.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GameUtils.java
@@ -553,6 +553,13 @@ public class GameUtils {
                               lang,  dict, nPlayersT, nPlayersH );
     }
 
+    public static long makeNewBTGame( Context context, BTLaunchInfo bli )
+    {
+        return makeNewBTGame( context, null, DBUtils.GROUPID_UNSPEC, bli.gameID, 
+                              bli.getAddrRec(), bli.lang, bli.dict, 
+                              bli.nPlayersT, 1 );
+    }
+
     public static long makeNewBTGame( Context context, MultiMsgSink sink, 
                                       long groupID,  int gameID, CommsAddrRec addr, 
                                       int lang, String dict,
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GamesListDelegate.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GamesListDelegate.java
index bba4b9714..c88f77dae 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GamesListDelegate.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GamesListDelegate.java
@@ -514,7 +514,7 @@ public class GamesListDelegate extends ListDelegateBase
     private long[] m_rowids;
     private long m_groupid;
     private String m_nameField;
-    private NetLaunchInfo m_netLaunchInfo;
+    private AbsLaunchInfo m_netLaunchInfo;
     private GameNamer m_namer;
     private Set<Long> m_launchedGames;
     private boolean m_menuPrepared;
@@ -1391,7 +1391,7 @@ public class GamesListDelegate extends ListDelegateBase
         }
     }
 
-    private boolean checkWarnNoDict( NetLaunchInfo nli )
+    private boolean checkWarnNoDict( AbsLaunchInfo nli )
     {
         // check that we have the dict required
         boolean haveDict;
@@ -1600,7 +1600,7 @@ public class GamesListDelegate extends ListDelegateBase
                     break;
                 }
                 BTLaunchInfo bli = new BTLaunchInfo( data );
-                if ( bli.isValid() ) {
+                if ( bli.isValid() && checkWarnNoDict( bli ) ) {
                     BTService.gotGameViaNFC( m_activity, bli );
                     break;
                 }
@@ -1660,7 +1660,11 @@ public class GamesListDelegate extends ListDelegateBase
     {
         boolean madeGame = null != m_netLaunchInfo;
         if ( madeGame ) {
-            makeNewNetGame( m_netLaunchInfo );
+            if ( m_netLaunchInfo instanceof NetLaunchInfo ) {
+                makeNewNetGame( (NetLaunchInfo)m_netLaunchInfo );
+            } else if ( m_netLaunchInfo instanceof BTLaunchInfo ) {
+                makeNewBTGame( (BTLaunchInfo)m_netLaunchInfo );
+            }
             m_netLaunchInfo = null;
         }
         return madeGame;
@@ -1748,6 +1752,12 @@ public class GamesListDelegate extends ListDelegateBase
         launchGame( rowid, true );
     }
 
+    private void makeNewBTGame( BTLaunchInfo nli )
+    {
+        long rowid = GameUtils.makeNewBTGame( m_activity, nli );
+        launchGame( rowid, true );
+    }
+
     private void tryStartsFromIntent( Intent intent )
     {
         startFirstHasDict( intent );