diff --git a/client/src/cmdhfmfu.c b/client/src/cmdhfmfu.c
index c4990b6d9..ccf0de708 100644
--- a/client/src/cmdhfmfu.c
+++ b/client/src/cmdhfmfu.c
@@ -5919,12 +5919,6 @@ static int CmdHF14AMfUIncr(const char *Cmd) {
         increment_cmd[i + 2] = (value >> (8 * i)) & 0xff;
     }
 
-    iso14a_card_select_t card;
-    if (ul_select(&card) == false) {
-        PrintAndLogEx(FAILED, "failed to select card, exiting...");
-        return PM3_ESOFT;
-    }
-
     uint64_t tagtype = GetHF14AMfU_Type();
     uint64_t tags_with_counter_ul = MFU_TT_UL_EV1_48 | MFU_TT_UL_EV1_128 | MFU_TT_UL_EV1;
     uint64_t tags_with_counter_ntag = MFU_TT_NTAG_213 | MFU_TT_NTAG_213_F | MFU_TT_NTAG_213_C | MFU_TT_NTAG_213_TT | MFU_TT_NTAG_215 | MFU_TT_NTAG_216;
@@ -5950,6 +5944,12 @@ static int CmdHF14AMfUIncr(const char *Cmd) {
         }
     }
 
+    iso14a_card_select_t card;
+    if (ul_select(&card) == false) {
+        PrintAndLogEx(FAILED, "failed to select card, exiting...");
+        return PM3_ESOFT;
+    }
+
     uint8_t current_counter[3] = { 0, 0, 0 };
     int len = ulev1_readCounter(counter, current_counter, sizeof(current_counter));
     if (len != sizeof(current_counter)) {