diff --git a/scripts/input_controls.py b/scripts/input_controls.py
index aefb238..4ca5503 100644
--- a/scripts/input_controls.py
+++ b/scripts/input_controls.py
@@ -114,13 +114,14 @@ def inputs():
         result.append({'id':'airplay','name':'AirPlay','kind':'airplay','volume':0,
                        'muted':False,'playing':False,'available':False})
     try:
-        devices = objects('org.bluez', '/')
         for path, props in pcms().items():
             if not is_input(props): continue
             dev = props['Device']; key = address(dev)
-            d = devices.get(dev, {}).get('org.bluez.Device1', {})
+            # A missing name must not hide a working input.
+            try: name = properties('org.bluez', dev, 'org.bluez.Device1', ['Alias'])['Alias']
+            except (ValueError, KeyError, subprocess.TimeoutExpired): name = key
             volume, muted = decode_volume(int(props['Volume']))
-            result.append({'id':key,'name':d.get('Alias', key),'kind':'bluetooth','volume':volume,
+            result.append({'id':key,'name':name,'kind':'bluetooth','volume':volume,
                            'muted':muted,'playing':bool(props.get('Running')),'available':True})
     except (ValueError, KeyError, subprocess.TimeoutExpired): pass
     return result
diff --git a/tests/test_web.py b/tests/test_web.py
index 417c5a7..cc47144 100644
--- a/tests/test_web.py
+++ b/tests/test_web.py
@@ -58,6 +58,14 @@ class WebTests(unittest.TestCase):
                      {'action':'discoverable','on':'yes','seconds':300},{'action':'discoverable','on':True,'seconds':True}]:
             with self.subTest(data=data), self.assertRaises(ValueError): w.validate_action(data)
 
+    def test_bluetooth_input_listed_even_if_name_unreadable(self):
+        source={'Device':'/org/bluez/hci0/dev_AA_BB_CC_DD_EE_FF','Mode':'source','Transport':'A2DP-sink','Volume':0x4040,'Running':True}
+        with patch.object(a,'airplay',side_effect=ValueError), patch.object(a,'pcms',return_value={'/input':source}), \
+                patch.object(a,'properties',side_effect=ValueError('json')):
+            items=a.inputs()
+        self.assertEqual([(i['id'],i['name'],i['playing']) for i in items if i['kind']=='bluetooth'],
+                         [('AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF','AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF',True)])
+
     def test_devices_skip_unreadable_and_tolerate_missing_uuids(self):
         out={'/org/bluez/hci0/dev_AA_BB_CC_DD_EE_FF':'{"type":"s","data":"AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF"}\n{"type":"s","data":"QCY"}\n'
              '{"type":"b","data":true}\n{"type":"b","data":true}\n{"type":"b","data":false}'}