diff --git a/src/BootloaderVersion.cpp b/src/BootloaderVersion.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8555593f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/BootloaderVersion.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#include <cstdint>
+#include "BootloaderVersion.h"
+
+using namespace Pinetime;
+
+// NOTE : current bootloader does not export its version to the application firmware.
+
+uint32_t BootloaderVersion::Major() {
+  return 0;
+}
+
+uint32_t BootloaderVersion::Minor() {
+  return 0;
+}
+
+uint32_t BootloaderVersion::Patch() {
+  return 0;
+}
+
+const char *BootloaderVersion::VersionString() {
+  return "0.0.0";
+}
+
+bool BootloaderVersion::IsValid() {
+  return false;
+}
diff --git a/src/BootloaderVersion.h b/src/BootloaderVersion.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c7fcbd98
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/BootloaderVersion.h
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#pragma once
+
+namespace Pinetime {
+  class BootloaderVersion {
+    public:
+      static uint32_t Major();
+      static uint32_t Minor();
+      static uint32_t Patch();
+      static const char* VersionString();
+      static bool IsValid();
+  };
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index cd37810f..af0b110e 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -322,6 +322,7 @@ list(APPEND IMAGE_FILES
         )
 
 list(APPEND SOURCE_FILES
+        BootloaderVersion.cpp
         logging/NrfLogger.cpp
         displayapp/DisplayApp.cpp
         displayapp/screens/Screen.cpp
@@ -397,6 +398,7 @@ list(APPEND GRAPHICS_SOURCE_FILES
         )
 
 set(INCLUDE_FILES
+        BootloaderVersion.h
         logging/Logger.h
         logging/NrfLogger.h
         displayapp/DisplayApp.h
diff --git a/src/drivers/SpiNorFlash.cpp b/src/drivers/SpiNorFlash.cpp
index 351a9dfc..bd24834e 100644
--- a/src/drivers/SpiNorFlash.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/SpiNorFlash.cpp
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ SpiNorFlash::SpiNorFlash(Spi& spi) : spi{spi} {
 
 void SpiNorFlash::Init() {
   device_id = ReadIdentificaion();
-  NRF_LOG_INFO("[SPI FLASH] Manufacturer : %d, Memory type : %d, memory density : %d", device_id.manufacturer, device_id.type, device_id.density);
+  NRF_LOG_INFO("[SpiNorFlash] Manufacturer : %d, Memory type : %d, memory density : %d", device_id.manufacturer, device_id.type, device_id.density);
 }
 
 void SpiNorFlash::Uninit() {
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ void SpiNorFlash::Uninit() {
 void SpiNorFlash::Sleep() {
   auto cmd = static_cast<uint8_t>(Commands::DeepPowerDown);
   spi.Write(&cmd, sizeof(uint8_t));
-  NRF_LOG_INFO("[FLASH] Sleep")
+  NRF_LOG_INFO("[SpiNorFlash] Sleep")
 }
 
 void SpiNorFlash::Wakeup() {
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ void SpiNorFlash::Wakeup() {
   else {
     NRF_LOG_INFO("[SpiNorFlash] ID on Wakeup: %d", id);
   }
-  NRF_LOG_INFO("[FLASH] Wakeup")
+  NRF_LOG_INFO("[SpiNorFlash] Wakeup")
 }
 
 SpiNorFlash::Identification SpiNorFlash::ReadIdentificaion() {
diff --git a/src/systemtask/SystemTask.cpp b/src/systemtask/SystemTask.cpp
index 3efe21b8..dac4ce29 100644
--- a/src/systemtask/SystemTask.cpp
+++ b/src/systemtask/SystemTask.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include <drivers/InternalFlash.h>
 #include "main.h"
 #include "components/ble/NimbleController.h"
+#include "../BootloaderVersion.h"
 
 using namespace Pinetime::System;
 
@@ -161,7 +162,11 @@ void SystemTask::Work() {
           ReloadIdleTimer();
           break;
         case Messages::OnDisplayTaskSleeping:
-          spiNorFlash.Sleep();
+          if(BootloaderVersion::IsValid()) {
+            // First versions of the bootloader do not expose their version and cannot initialize the SPI NOR FLASH
+            // if it's in sleep mode. Avoid bricked device by disabling sleep mode on these versions.
+            spiNorFlash.Sleep();
+          }
           lcd.Sleep();
           touchPanel.Sleep();