diff --git a/homeassistant/components/bluetooth/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/bluetooth/__init__.py
index d42f6b4f230..39629ab6d85 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/bluetooth/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/bluetooth/__init__.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
 UNAVAILABLE_TRACK_SECONDS: Final = 60 * 5
-START_TIMEOUT = 15
+START_TIMEOUT = 9
 
 SOURCE_LOCAL: Final = "local"