diff --git a/libs/microbit-bluetooth/bluetooth.cpp b/libs/microbit-bluetooth/bluetooth.cpp
index 2f1f759a..7e6f63d9 100644
--- a/libs/microbit-bluetooth/bluetooth.cpp
+++ b/libs/microbit-bluetooth/bluetooth.cpp
@@ -48,4 +48,13 @@ namespace bluetooth {
     void startAccelerometerService() {
         new MicroBitAccelerometerService(*uBit.ble, uBit.accelerometer);        
     }
+
+    /**
+    *  Starts the button service
+    */
+    //% help=bluetooth/start-button-service
+    //% blockId=bluetooth_start_button_service block="bluetooth button service" blockGap=8
+    void startButtonService() {
+        new MicroBitButtonService(*uBit.ble);      
+    }
 }
diff --git a/libs/microbit-bluetooth/shims.d.ts b/libs/microbit-bluetooth/shims.d.ts
index 4979fbed..85393c00 100644
--- a/libs/microbit-bluetooth/shims.d.ts
+++ b/libs/microbit-bluetooth/shims.d.ts
@@ -39,6 +39,13 @@ declare namespace bluetooth {
     //% help=bluetooth/start-accelerometer-service
     //% blockId=bluetooth_start_accelerometer_service block="bluetooth accelerometer service" blockGap=8 shim=bluetooth::startAccelerometerService
     function startAccelerometerService(): void;
+
+    /**
+     *  Starts the button service
+     */
+    //% help=bluetooth/start-button-service
+    //% blockId=bluetooth_start_button_service block="bluetooth button service" blockGap=8 shim=bluetooth::startButtonService
+    function startButtonService(): void;
 }
 
 // Auto-generated. Do not edit. Really.
diff --git a/sim/libmbit.ts b/sim/libmbit.ts
index 0e5ec72f..1e9a7a92 100644
--- a/sim/libmbit.ts
+++ b/sim/libmbit.ts
@@ -630,6 +630,9 @@ namespace pxsim.bluetooth {
     export function startAccelerometerService(): void {
         // TODO
     }
+    export function startButtonService(): void {
+        // TODO
+    }
 }
 
 namespace pxsim.images {