diff --git a/commons/passive/phone/phone_bluetooth_device_scanned.avsc b/commons/passive/phone/phone_bluetooth_device_scanned.avsc
index a4543050..80f52d35 100644
--- a/commons/passive/phone/phone_bluetooth_device_scanned.avsc
+++ b/commons/passive/phone/phone_bluetooth_device_scanned.avsc
@@ -8,6 +8,6 @@
     {"name": "timeReceived", "type": "double", "doc": "Device receiver timestamp in UTC (s)."},
     {"name": "macAddressHash", "type": ["null", "bytes"], "default": null, "doc":"Hash of Nearby Bluetooth device MAC address."},
     {"name": "hashSaltReference", "type": ["null", "int"], "doc": "Random identifier associated with the device or installation of the app. If the app gets reinstalled or installed on another device, it's clear during analysis that the mac addresses between iterations are not comparable.", "default": null},
-    {"name": "isPaired", "type": "boolean", "doc": "Whether the bluetooth device is paired."}
+    {"name": "isPaired", "type": ["null","boolean"], "doc": "Whether the bluetooth device is paired.", "default": null}
   ]
 }