diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/pipewire/wireplumber.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/pipewire/wireplumber.nix
index 8769587605ea..5f418efe9fab 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/pipewire/wireplumber.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/pipewire/wireplumber.nix
@@ -46,6 +46,12 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
       url = "https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/pipewire/wireplumber/-/commit/c16e637c329bc9dda8544b18f5bd47a8d63ee253.patch";
       sha256 = "sha256-xhhAlhOovwIjwAxXxvHRTG4GzpIPYvKQE2F4ZP1Udq8=";
     })
+    # fix bluetooth rescan loops
+    # FIXME: drop in next release
+    (fetchpatch {
+      url = "https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/pipewire/wireplumber/-/merge_requests/398.patch";
+      sha256 = "sha256-rEp/3fjBRbkFuw4rBW6h8O5hcy/oBP3DW7bPu5rVfNY=";
+    })
   ];
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [