diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/nimble/bleprph/main/main.c b/examples/bluetooth/nimble/bleprph/main/main.c
index 5298bcad1e..b1a5800a14 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/nimble/bleprph/main/main.c
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/nimble/bleprph/main/main.c
@@ -395,6 +395,16 @@ bleprph_gap_event(struct ble_gap_event *event, void *arg)
         }
         return 0;
 
+    case BLE_GAP_EVENT_AUTHORIZE:
+        MODLOG_DFLT(INFO, "authorize event: conn_handle=%d attr_handle=%d is_read=%d",
+                    event->authorize.conn_handle,
+                    event->authorize.attr_handle,
+                    event->authorize.is_read);
+
+        /* The default behaviour for the event is to reject authorize request */
+        event->authorize.out_response = BLE_GAP_AUTHORIZE_REJECT;
+        return 0;
+
 #if MYNEWT_VAL(BLE_POWER_CONTROL)
     case BLE_GAP_EVENT_TRANSMIT_POWER:
         MODLOG_DFLT(INFO, "Transmit power event : status=%d conn_handle=%d reason=%d "