diff --git a/nrf5/drivers/bluetooth/ble_drv.c b/nrf5/drivers/bluetooth/ble_drv.c
index 418c1f4a3f..8d3348f5fc 100644
--- a/nrf5/drivers/bluetooth/ble_drv.c
+++ b/nrf5/drivers/bluetooth/ble_drv.c
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ static mp_obj_t mp_gatts_observer;
 #if (BLUETOOTH_SD == 130) || (BLUETOOTH_SD == 132)
 static volatile bool m_primary_service_found;
 static volatile bool m_characteristic_found;
+static volatile bool m_write_done;
 
 static volatile ble_drv_adv_evt_callback_t          adv_event_handler;
 static volatile ble_drv_gattc_evt_callback_t        gattc_event_handler;
@@ -679,23 +680,34 @@ void ble_drv_attr_c_read(uint16_t conn_handle, uint16_t handle, mp_obj_t obj, bl
     }
 }
 
-void ble_drv_attr_c_write(uint16_t conn_handle, uint16_t handle, uint16_t len, uint8_t * p_data) {
+void ble_drv_attr_c_write(uint16_t conn_handle, uint16_t handle, uint16_t len, uint8_t * p_data, bool w_response) {
 
-	ble_gattc_write_params_t write_params;
+    ble_gattc_write_params_t write_params;
 
-	write_params.write_op = BLE_GATT_OP_WRITE_CMD;
-	write_params.flags    = BLE_GATT_EXEC_WRITE_FLAG_PREPARED_CANCEL;
-	write_params.handle   = handle;
-	write_params.offset   = 0;
-	write_params.len      = len;
-	write_params.p_value  = p_data;
+    if (w_response) {
+            write_params.write_op = BLE_GATT_OP_WRITE_REQ;
+    } else {
+        write_params.write_op = BLE_GATT_OP_WRITE_CMD;
+    }
 
-	uint32_t err_code = sd_ble_gattc_write(conn_handle, &write_params);
+    write_params.flags    = BLE_GATT_EXEC_WRITE_FLAG_PREPARED_CANCEL;
+    write_params.handle   = handle;
+    write_params.offset   = 0;
+    write_params.len      = len;
+    write_params.p_value  = p_data;
 
-	if (err_code != 0) {
+    m_write_done = !w_response;
+
+    uint32_t err_code = sd_ble_gattc_write(conn_handle, &write_params);
+
+    if (err_code != 0) {
         nlr_raise(mp_obj_new_exception_msg_varg(&mp_type_OSError,
             "Can not write attribute value. status: 0x" HEX2_FMT, (uint16_t)err_code));
-	}
+    }
+
+    while (m_write_done != true) {
+        ;
+    }
 }
 
 void ble_drv_scan_start(void) {
@@ -1007,6 +1019,7 @@ static void ble_evt_handler(ble_evt_t * p_ble_evt) {
 
         case BLE_GATTC_EVT_WRITE_RSP:
             BLE_DRIVER_LOG("BLE EVT WRITE RESPONSE\n");
+            m_write_done = true;
             break;
 
         case BLE_GATTC_EVT_HVX:
diff --git a/nrf5/drivers/bluetooth/ble_drv.h b/nrf5/drivers/bluetooth/ble_drv.h
index dc3cf168ef..e038f5cc96 100644
--- a/nrf5/drivers/bluetooth/ble_drv.h
+++ b/nrf5/drivers/bluetooth/ble_drv.h
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ void ble_drv_attr_s_write(uint16_t conn_handle, uint16_t handle, uint16_t len, u
 
 void ble_drv_attr_s_notify(uint16_t conn_handle, uint16_t handle, uint16_t len, uint8_t * p_data);
 
-void ble_drv_attr_c_write(uint16_t conn_handle, uint16_t handle, uint16_t len, uint8_t * p_data);
+void ble_drv_attr_c_write(uint16_t conn_handle, uint16_t handle, uint16_t len, uint8_t * p_data, bool w_response);
 
 void ble_drv_scan_start(void);
 
diff --git a/nrf5/modules/ubluepy/ubluepy_characteristic.c b/nrf5/modules/ubluepy/ubluepy_characteristic.c
index 18b58809f3..ea3f9b29e5 100644
--- a/nrf5/modules/ubluepy/ubluepy_characteristic.c
+++ b/nrf5/modules/ubluepy/ubluepy_characteristic.c
@@ -111,11 +111,20 @@ STATIC mp_obj_t char_read(mp_obj_t self_in) {
 }
 STATIC MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_1(ubluepy_characteristic_read_obj, char_read);
 
-/// \method write(data)
+/// \method write(data, [with_response=False])
 /// Write Characteristic value.
 ///
-STATIC mp_obj_t char_write(mp_obj_t self_in, mp_obj_t data) {
-    ubluepy_characteristic_obj_t * self = MP_OBJ_TO_PTR(self_in);
+STATIC mp_obj_t char_write(mp_uint_t n_args, const mp_obj_t *pos_args, mp_map_t *kw_args) {
+    ubluepy_characteristic_obj_t *self = MP_OBJ_TO_PTR(pos_args[0]);
+    mp_obj_t data                      = pos_args[1];
+
+    static const mp_arg_t allowed_args[] = {
+        { MP_QSTR_with_response, MP_ARG_KW_ONLY | MP_ARG_BOOL, {.u_bool = false } },
+    };
+
+    // parse args
+    mp_arg_val_t args[MP_ARRAY_SIZE(allowed_args)];
+    mp_arg_parse_all(n_args - 2, pos_args + 2, kw_args, MP_ARRAY_SIZE(allowed_args), allowed_args, args);
 
     mp_buffer_info_t bufinfo;
     mp_get_buffer_raise(data, &bufinfo, MP_BUFFER_READ);
@@ -137,16 +146,18 @@ STATIC mp_obj_t char_write(mp_obj_t self_in, mp_obj_t data) {
         }
     } else {
 #if MICROPY_PY_UBLUEPY_CENTRAL
+        bool with_response = args[0].u_bool;
+
         ble_drv_attr_c_write(self->p_service->p_periph->conn_handle,
                              self->handle,
                              bufinfo.len,
-                             bufinfo.buf);
+                             bufinfo.buf,
+                             with_response);
 #endif
     }
     return mp_const_none;
 }
-STATIC MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_2(ubluepy_characteristic_write_obj, char_write);
-
+STATIC MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_KW(ubluepy_characteristic_write_obj, 2, char_write);
 
 /// \method properties()
 /// Read Characteristic value properties.