diff --git a/src/app/modules/onboarding/controller.nim b/src/app/modules/onboarding/controller.nim
index 5efb332c2f0..71676fb1f89 100644
--- a/src/app/modules/onboarding/controller.nim
+++ b/src/app/modules/onboarding/controller.nim
@@ -272,3 +272,6 @@ proc storeMetadataAsync*(self: Controller, name: string, paths: seq[string]) =
 
 proc asyncImportLocalBackupFile*(self: Controller, filePath: string) =
   self.generalService.asyncImportLocalBackupFile(filePath)
+
+proc startKeycardDetection*(self: Controller) =
+  self.keycardServiceV2.startDetection()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/app/modules/onboarding/io_interface.nim b/src/app/modules/onboarding/io_interface.nim
index 7e696a4cea4..3e5a759ca85 100644
--- a/src/app/modules/onboarding/io_interface.nim
+++ b/src/app/modules/onboarding/io_interface.nim
@@ -109,6 +109,9 @@ method requestDeleteBiometrics*(self: AccessInterface, account: string) {.base.}
 method requestLocalBackup*(self: AccessInterface, backupImportFileUrl: string) {.base.} =
   raise newException(ValueError, "No implementation available")
 
+method startKeycardDetection*(self: AccessInterface) {.base.} =
+  raise newException(ValueError, "No implementation available")
+
 # This way (using concepts) is used only for the modules managed by AppController
 type
   DelegateInterface* = concept c
diff --git a/src/app/modules/onboarding/module.nim b/src/app/modules/onboarding/module.nim
index 7a73964944e..397937f144f 100644
--- a/src/app/modules/onboarding/module.nim
+++ b/src/app/modules/onboarding/module.nim
@@ -446,6 +446,9 @@ method requestLocalBackup*[T](self: Module[T], backupImportFileUrl: string) =
 method requestDeleteBiometrics*[T](self: Module[T], account: string) =
   self.view.deleteBiometricsRequested(account)
 
+method startKeycardDetection*[T](self: Module[T]) =
+  self.controller.startKeycardDetection()
+
 proc runPostLoginTasks*[T](self: Module[T]) =
   let tasks = self.postLoginTasks
   for task in tasks:
diff --git a/src/app/modules/onboarding/view.nim b/src/app/modules/onboarding/view.nim
index 3dd161aeccf..380d9b17811 100644
--- a/src/app/modules/onboarding/view.nim
+++ b/src/app/modules/onboarding/view.nim
@@ -195,6 +195,9 @@ QtObject:
   proc startKeycardFactoryReset(self: View) {.slot.} =
     self.delegate.startKeycardFactoryReset()
 
+  proc startKeycardDetection(self: View) {.slot.} =
+    self.delegate.startKeycardDetection()
+
   proc delete*(self: View) =
     self.QObject.delete
 
diff --git a/src/app_service/service/keycardV2/service.nim b/src/app_service/service/keycardV2/service.nim
index ad764b6f475..9454190be4a 100644
--- a/src/app_service/service/keycardV2/service.nim
+++ b/src/app_service/service/keycardV2/service.nim
@@ -262,6 +262,9 @@ QtObject:
     except Exception as e:
       error "error storing metadata", err=e.msg
 
+  proc startDetection*(self: Service) {.featureGuard(KEYCARD_ENABLED).} =
+    self.asyncStart(status_const.KEYCARDPAIRINGDATAFILE)
+
   proc delete*(self: Service) =
     self.QObject.delete
 
diff --git a/ui/app/AppLayouts/Onboarding/OnboardingFlow.qml b/ui/app/AppLayouts/Onboarding/OnboardingFlow.qml
index 81231830580..c5db6a8a355 100644
--- a/ui/app/AppLayouts/Onboarding/OnboardingFlow.qml
+++ b/ui/app/AppLayouts/Onboarding/OnboardingFlow.qml
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ OnboardingStackView {
     signal linkActivated(string link)
 
     signal finished(int flow)
+    signal keycardRequested()
 
     // Thirdparty services
     required property bool privacyModeFeatureEnabled
@@ -239,7 +240,7 @@ OnboardingStackView {
 
             onUnblockWithSeedphraseRequested: root.push(unblockWithSeedphraseFlow)
             onUnblockWithPukRequested: root.push(unblockWithPukFlow)
-
+            onKeycardRequested: root.keycardRequested()
             onVisibleChanged: {
                 if (!visible)
                     root.dismissBiometricsRequested()
@@ -277,7 +278,10 @@ OnboardingStackView {
                 root.push(useRecoveryPhraseFlow,
                           { type: UseRecoveryPhraseFlow.Type.NewProfile })
             }
-            onCreateProfileWithEmptyKeycardRequested: root.push(keycardCreateProfileFlow)
+            onCreateProfileWithEmptyKeycardRequested: {
+                root.keycardRequested()
+                root.push(keycardCreateProfileFlow)
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -290,7 +294,10 @@ OnboardingStackView {
             thirdpartyServicesEnabled: root.thirdpartyServicesEnabled
 
             onLoginWithSyncingRequested: root.push(logInBySyncingFlow)
-            onLoginWithKeycardRequested: root.push(loginWithKeycardFlow)
+            onLoginWithKeycardRequested: {
+                root.keycardRequested()
+                root.push(loginWithKeycardFlow)
+            }
 
             onLoginWithSeedphraseRequested: {
                 d.flow = Onboarding.OnboardingFlow.LoginWithSeedphrase
diff --git a/ui/app/AppLayouts/Onboarding/OnboardingLayout.qml b/ui/app/AppLayouts/Onboarding/OnboardingLayout.qml
index 3b8075f6812..07d3567a3ff 100644
--- a/ui/app/AppLayouts/Onboarding/OnboardingLayout.qml
+++ b/ui/app/AppLayouts/Onboarding/OnboardingLayout.qml
@@ -200,6 +200,7 @@ Page {
         onExportKeysRequested: root.onboardingStore.exportRecoverKeys()
         onImportLocalBackupRequested: (importFilePath) => d.backupImportFileUrl = importFilePath
         onFinished: (flow) => d.finishFlow(flow)
+        onKeycardRequested: root.onboardingStore.startKeycardDetection()
 
         onBiometricsRequested: (profileId) => {
             const isKeycardProfile = SQUtils.ModelUtils.getByKey(
diff --git a/ui/app/AppLayouts/Onboarding/pages/LoginScreen.qml b/ui/app/AppLayouts/Onboarding/pages/LoginScreen.qml
index 9c355b87ae0..c0dda72dcba 100644
--- a/ui/app/AppLayouts/Onboarding/pages/LoginScreen.qml
+++ b/ui/app/AppLayouts/Onboarding/pages/LoginScreen.qml
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ OnboardingPage {
     signal unblockWithSeedphraseRequested()
     signal unblockWithPukRequested()
     signal lostKeycardFlowRequested()
+    signal keycardRequested()
 
     QtObject {
         id: d
@@ -104,6 +105,12 @@ OnboardingPage {
         readonly property int loginModelCount: root.loginAccountsModel.ModelCount.count
         onLoginModelCountChanged: setSelectedLoginUser()
 
+        onCurrentProfileIsKeycardChanged: {
+            if (d.currentProfileIsKeycard) {
+                root.keycardRequested()
+            }
+        }
+
         function setSelectedLoginUser() {
             if (loginModelCount > 0) {
                 loginUserSelector.setSelection(d.settings.lastKeyUid)
diff --git a/ui/app/AppLayouts/Onboarding/stores/OnboardingStore.qml b/ui/app/AppLayouts/Onboarding/stores/OnboardingStore.qml
index c07a8d5c1e9..c2811116322 100644
--- a/ui/app/AppLayouts/Onboarding/stores/OnboardingStore.qml
+++ b/ui/app/AppLayouts/Onboarding/stores/OnboardingStore.qml
@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@ QtObject {
     readonly property int keycardRemainingPinAttempts: d.onboardingModuleInst.keycardRemainingPinAttempts
     readonly property int keycardRemainingPukAttempts: d.onboardingModuleInst.keycardRemainingPukAttempts
 
+    function startKeycardDetection() {
+        d.onboardingModuleInst.startKeycardDetection()
+    }
+
     function finishOnboardingFlow(flow: int, data: Object) { // -> string
         return d.onboardingModuleInst.finishOnboardingFlow(flow, JSON.stringify(data))
     }