diff --git a/tangem-sdk-android/src/main/java/com/tangem/sdk/nfc/IsoDepExtensions.kt b/tangem-sdk-android/src/main/java/com/tangem/sdk/nfc/IsoDepExtensions.kt
index 82910f1a..35b1fa78 100644
--- a/tangem-sdk-android/src/main/java/com/tangem/sdk/nfc/IsoDepExtensions.kt
+++ b/tangem-sdk-android/src/main/java/com/tangem/sdk/nfc/IsoDepExtensions.kt
@@ -2,13 +2,24 @@ package com.tangem.sdk.nfc
 
 import android.nfc.tech.IsoDep
 import com.tangem.Log
+import java.io.IOException
 
-internal fun IsoDep.connectInternal() {
+internal fun IsoDep.connectInternal(onError: () -> Unit) {
     Log.nfc { "connectInternal" }
-    this.connect()
+    try {
+        this.connect()
+    } catch (e: IOException) {
+        Log.nfc { "connectInternal error $e" }
+        onError()
+    }
 }
 
-internal fun IsoDep.closeInternal() {
+internal fun IsoDep.closeInternal(onError: () -> Unit) {
     Log.nfc { "closeInternal" }
-    this.close()
+    try {
+        this.close()
+    } catch (e: IOException) {
+        Log.nfc { "closeInternal error $e" }
+        onError()
+    }
 }
diff --git a/tangem-sdk-android/src/main/java/com/tangem/sdk/nfc/NfcManager.kt b/tangem-sdk-android/src/main/java/com/tangem/sdk/nfc/NfcManager.kt
index 165a33de..7f8fc83b 100644
--- a/tangem-sdk-android/src/main/java/com/tangem/sdk/nfc/NfcManager.kt
+++ b/tangem-sdk-android/src/main/java/com/tangem/sdk/nfc/NfcManager.kt
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ import androidx.lifecycle.LifecycleOwner
 import com.tangem.Log
 import com.tangem.common.extensions.VoidCallback
 import com.tangem.common.nfc.ReadingActiveListener
-import kotlinx.coroutines.plus
 
 /**
  * Helps use NFC, leveraging Android NFC functionality.
@@ -75,16 +74,28 @@ class NfcManager : NfcAdapter.ReaderCallback, ReadingActiveListener, DefaultLife
     }
 
     override fun onStart(owner: LifecycleOwner) {
-        enableReaderModeIfNfcEnabled()
         reader.listener = this
     }
 
-    override fun onStop(owner: LifecycleOwner) {
+    override fun onResume(owner: LifecycleOwner) {
+        super.onResume(owner)
+        enableReaderModeIfNfcEnabled()
+    }
+
+    override fun onPause(owner: LifecycleOwner) {
+        super.onPause(owner)
         disableReaderMode()
+    }
+
+    override fun onStop(owner: LifecycleOwner) {
         reader.stopSession(true)
         reader.listener = null
     }
 
+    override fun onStartSession() {
+        enableReaderModeIfNfcEnabled()
+    }
+
     override fun onDestroy(owner: LifecycleOwner) {
         activity?.unregisterReceiver(mBroadcastReceiver)
         activity = null
@@ -116,7 +127,11 @@ class NfcManager : NfcAdapter.ReaderCallback, ReadingActiveListener, DefaultLife
     private fun ignoreTag(tag: Tag?) {
         Log.nfc { "NFC tag is ignored" }
         nfcAdapter?.ignore(tag, IGNORE_DEBOUNCE_MS, null, null)
-        IsoDep.get(tag)?.closeInternal()
+        IsoDep.get(tag)?.closeInternal(
+            onError = {
+                Log.nfc { "ignoreTag close failure" }
+            },
+        )
     }
 
     private companion object {
diff --git a/tangem-sdk-android/src/main/java/com/tangem/sdk/nfc/NfcReader.kt b/tangem-sdk-android/src/main/java/com/tangem/sdk/nfc/NfcReader.kt
index 1105785e..fe975556 100644
--- a/tangem-sdk-android/src/main/java/com/tangem/sdk/nfc/NfcReader.kt
+++ b/tangem-sdk-android/src/main/java/com/tangem/sdk/nfc/NfcReader.kt
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ class NfcReader : CardReader {
         scope?.launchWithLock(readerMutex) {
             Log.nfc { "start NFC session, thread ${Thread.currentThread().id}" }
             nfcTag = null
+            listener?.onStartSession()
             listener?.readingIsActive = true
         }
     }
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@ class NfcReader : CardReader {
     override fun resumeSession() {
         scope?.launchWithLock(readerMutex) {
             Log.nfc { "resume NFC session, thread ${Thread.currentThread().id}" }
+            listener?.onStartSession()
             listener?.readingIsActive = true
         }
     }
@@ -73,24 +75,32 @@ class NfcReader : CardReader {
                 return@launchWithLock
             }
             IsoDep.get(tag)?.let { isoDep ->
-                connect(isoDep)
-                nfcTag = NfcTag(TagType.Nfc, isoDep)
+                connect(
+                    isoDep,
+                    onSuccess = {
+                        nfcTag = NfcTag(TagType.Nfc, isoDep)
+                    },
+                    onError = {
+                        nfcTag = null
+                    },
+                )
             }
         }
     }
 
-    private suspend fun connect(isoDep: IsoDep) {
+    private suspend fun connect(isoDep: IsoDep, onSuccess: (IsoDep) -> Unit, onError: () -> Unit) {
         Log.nfc { "connect" }
         if (isoDep.isConnected) {
             Log.nfc { "already connected close and reconnect" }
-            isoDep.closeInternal()
+            isoDep.closeInternal(onError)
             delay(CONNECTION_DELAY)
-            isoDep.connectInternal()
+            isoDep.connectInternal(onError)
         } else {
-            isoDep.connectInternal()
+            isoDep.connectInternal(onError)
             Log.nfc { "connected" }
         }
         isoDep.timeout = ISO_DEP_TIMEOUT_MS
+        onSuccess(isoDep)
     }
 
     override fun stopSession(cancelled: Boolean) {
diff --git a/tangem-sdk-core/src/main/java/com/tangem/TangemSdk.kt b/tangem-sdk-core/src/main/java/com/tangem/TangemSdk.kt
index 37d4b9ea..28cb613f 100644
--- a/tangem-sdk-core/src/main/java/com/tangem/TangemSdk.kt
+++ b/tangem-sdk-core/src/main/java/com/tangem/TangemSdk.kt
@@ -1089,6 +1089,7 @@ class TangemSdk(
             accessCode = accessCode,
             preflightReadFilter = CardIdPreflightReadFilter.initOrNull(cardId),
         )
+
         cardSession?.start(onSessionStarted = callback)
     }
 
diff --git a/tangem-sdk-core/src/main/java/com/tangem/common/nfc/CardReader.kt b/tangem-sdk-core/src/main/java/com/tangem/common/nfc/CardReader.kt
index 074c420e..180fd80c 100644
--- a/tangem-sdk-core/src/main/java/com/tangem/common/nfc/CardReader.kt
+++ b/tangem-sdk-core/src/main/java/com/tangem/common/nfc/CardReader.kt
@@ -58,4 +58,6 @@ interface CardReader {
 
 interface ReadingActiveListener {
     var readingIsActive: Boolean
+
+    fun onStartSession()
 }