diff --git a/example/sm_pairing_central.c b/example/sm_pairing_central.c
index 8bf0a6ace..bf4b78d0f 100644
--- a/example/sm_pairing_central.c
+++ b/example/sm_pairing_central.c
@@ -280,6 +280,9 @@ static void sm_packet_handler(uint8_t packet_type, uint16_t channel, uint8_t *pa
             printf("Sending fixed passkey %"PRIu32"\n", (uint32_t) FIXED_PASSKEY);
             sm_passkey_input(sm_event_passkey_input_number_get_handle(packet), FIXED_PASSKEY);
             break;
+        case SM_EVENT_PAIRING_STARTED:
+            printf("Pairing started\n");
+            break;
         case SM_EVENT_PAIRING_COMPLETE:
             switch (sm_event_pairing_complete_get_status(packet)){
                 case ERROR_CODE_SUCCESS:
diff --git a/example/sm_pairing_peripheral.c b/example/sm_pairing_peripheral.c
index be92a2801..4e5a8dd19 100644
--- a/example/sm_pairing_peripheral.c
+++ b/example/sm_pairing_peripheral.c
@@ -228,6 +228,9 @@ static void packet_handler (uint8_t packet_type, uint16_t channel, uint8_t *pack
             sm_event_identity_created_get_address(packet, addr);
             printf("Identity resolving failed\n");
             break;
+        case SM_EVENT_PAIRING_STARTED:
+            printf("Pairing started\n");
+            break;
         case SM_EVENT_PAIRING_COMPLETE:
             switch (sm_event_pairing_complete_get_status(packet)){
                 case ERROR_CODE_SUCCESS: