diff --git a/src/ble/att_server.c b/src/ble/att_server.c
index 2fe05d691..2a275a932 100644
--- a/src/ble/att_server.c
+++ b/src/ble/att_server.c
@@ -344,11 +344,24 @@ static void att_packet_handler(uint8_t packet_type, uint16_t handle, uint8_t *pa
                 return;
             }
 
+            // directly process command
+            // note: signed write cannot be handled directly as authentication needs to be verified
+            if (packet[0] == ATT_WRITE_COMMAND){
+                att_handle_request(&att_connection, packet, size, 0);
+                return;
+            }
+
             // check size
-            if (size > sizeof(att_request_buffer)) return;
+            if (size > sizeof(att_request_buffer)) {
+                log_info("att_packet_handler: dropping att pdu 0x%02x as size %u > att_request_buffer %u", packet[0], size, (int) sizeof(att_request_buffer));
+                return;
+            }
 
             // last request still in processing?
-            if (att_server_state != ATT_SERVER_IDLE) return;
+            if (att_server_state != ATT_SERVER_IDLE){
+                log_info("att_packet_handler: skipping att pdu 0x%02x as server not idle (state %u)", packet[0], att_server_state);
+                return;
+            }
 
             // store request
             att_server_state = ATT_SERVER_REQUEST_RECEIVED;