diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/control/CardImportPane.java b/src/main/java/com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/control/CardImportPane.java
index 74c02fad..9e29feed 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/control/CardImportPane.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/control/CardImportPane.java
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ import javax.smartcardio.CardException;
 import java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets;
 import java.util.List;
 
+import static com.sparrowwallet.sparrow.io.CardApi.isReaderAvailable;
+
 public class CardImportPane extends TitledDescriptionPane {
     private static final Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(CardImportPane.class);
 
@@ -62,6 +64,12 @@ public class CardImportPane extends TitledDescriptionPane {
     }
 
     private void importCard() {
+        if(!isReaderAvailable()) {
+            setError("No reader", "No card reader was detected.");
+            importButton.setDisable(false);
+            return;
+        }
+
         if(pin.get().length() < 6) {
             setDescription(pin.get().isEmpty() ? "Enter PIN code" : "PIN code too short");
             setContent(getPinEntry());
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/keystoreimport/HwAirgappedController.java b/src/main/java/com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/keystoreimport/HwAirgappedController.java
index 7fa8e2da..0a1ec44f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/keystoreimport/HwAirgappedController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/keystoreimport/HwAirgappedController.java
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.Comparator;
 import java.util.List;
 
-import static com.sparrowwallet.sparrow.io.CardApi.isReaderAvailable;
-
 public class HwAirgappedController extends KeystoreImportDetailController {
     private static final Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(HwAirgappedController.class);
 
@@ -40,10 +38,7 @@ public class HwAirgappedController extends KeystoreImportDetailController {
             }
         }
 
-        List<KeystoreCardImport> cardImporters = Collections.emptyList();
-        if(isReaderAvailable()) {
-            cardImporters = List.of(new Tapsigner());
-        }
+        List<KeystoreCardImport> cardImporters = List.of(new Tapsigner());
         for(KeystoreCardImport importer : cardImporters) {
             if(!importer.isDeprecated() || Config.get().isShowDeprecatedImportExport()) {
                 CardImportPane importPane = new CardImportPane(getMasterController().getWallet(), importer, getMasterController().getRequiredDerivation());