diff --git a/packages/connect/src/device/Device.ts b/packages/connect/src/device/Device.ts
index b1b1a48e8e9e..68677a4bc05d 100644
--- a/packages/connect/src/device/Device.ts
+++ b/packages/connect/src/device/Device.ts
@@ -532,6 +532,11 @@ export class Device extends TypedEmitter<DeviceEvents> {
             await this.acquire();
         }
 
+        const getFeaturesTimeout =
+            DataManager.getSettings('env') === 'react-native'
+                ? GET_FEATURES_TIMEOUT_REACT_NATIVE
+                : GET_FEATURES_TIMEOUT;
+
         const { staticSessionId, deriveCardano } = this.getState() || {};
         if (acquireNeeded || !staticSessionId || (!deriveCardano && options.useCardanoDerivation)) {
             // update features
@@ -539,10 +544,9 @@ export class Device extends TypedEmitter<DeviceEvents> {
                 if (fn) {
                     await this.initialize(!!options.useCardanoDerivation);
                 } else {
-                    const getFeaturesTimeout =
-                        DataManager.getSettings('env') === 'react-native'
-                            ? GET_FEATURES_TIMEOUT_REACT_NATIVE
-                            : GET_FEATURES_TIMEOUT;
+                    _log.debug('sending cancel');
+                    await cancelPrompt(this, true).catch(() => {});
+                    _log.debug('sending cancel done');
 
                     let getFeaturesTimeoutId: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | undefined;