diff --git a/app/Kconfig b/app/Kconfig
index 8c0675e0d68..4791975c8c6 100644
--- a/app/Kconfig
+++ b/app/Kconfig
@@ -194,6 +194,15 @@ config ZMK_BLE_PASSKEY_ENTRY
     bool "Require passkey entry on the keyboard to complete pairing"
     select RING_BUFFER
 
+# Modifying Start: Disable BLE HID host advertising for USB dongle receivers.
+config ZMK_BLE_DISABLE_HOST_ADV
+    bool "Disable BLE HID host advertising"
+    help
+      Disable BLE HID advertising to host devices while keeping BLE enabled.
+      This is useful for USB dongle receivers that still need BLE split central
+      communication with peripherals.
+# End of Modifying
+
 config BT_SMP_ALLOW_UNAUTH_OVERWRITE
     imply ZMK_BLE_PASSKEY_ENTRY
 
diff --git a/app/src/ble.c b/app/src/ble.c
index 51b172b9f5f..d5309b2430c 100644
--- a/app/src/ble.c
+++ b/app/src/ble.c
@@ -180,6 +180,15 @@ int update_advertising(void) {
     struct bt_conn *conn;
     enum advertising_type desired_adv = ZMK_ADV_NONE;
 
+    /* Modifying Start: Disable BLE HID host advertising for USB dongle receivers. */
+    if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_ZMK_BLE_DISABLE_HOST_ADV)) {
+        if (advertising_status != ZMK_ADV_NONE) {
+            CHECKED_ADV_STOP();
+        }
+        return 0;
+    }
+    /* End of Modifying */
+
     if (zmk_ble_active_profile_is_open()) {
         desired_adv = ZMK_ADV_CONN;
     } else if (!zmk_ble_active_profile_is_connected()) {