diff --git a/src/NimBLERemoteCharacteristic.cpp b/src/NimBLERemoteCharacteristic.cpp
index 6cca615..68982f8 100644
--- a/src/NimBLERemoteCharacteristic.cpp
+++ b/src/NimBLERemoteCharacteristic.cpp
@@ -616,6 +616,7 @@ bool NimBLERemoteCharacteristic::setNotify(uint16_t val, notify_callback notifyC
 
     NIMBLE_LOGD(LOG_TAG, "<< setNotify()");
 
+    response = true; // Always write with response as per Bluetooth core specification.
     return desc->writeValue((uint8_t *)&val, 2, response);
 } // setNotify
 
diff --git a/src/NimBLERemoteCharacteristic.h b/src/NimBLERemoteCharacteristic.h
index 353d832..7042b19 100644
--- a/src/NimBLERemoteCharacteristic.h
+++ b/src/NimBLERemoteCharacteristic.h
@@ -73,8 +73,8 @@ public:
 
     bool                                           subscribe(bool notifications = true,
                                                              notify_callback notifyCallback = nullptr,
-                                                             bool response = false);
-    bool                                           unsubscribe(bool response = false);
+                                                             bool response = true);
+    bool                                           unsubscribe(bool response = true);
     bool                                           registerForNotify(notify_callback notifyCallback,
                                                                      bool notifications = true,
                                                                      bool response = true)