diff --git a/client/cmdhf14a.c b/client/cmdhf14a.c
index 2f8473d1c..777b7d25c 100644
--- a/client/cmdhf14a.c
+++ b/client/cmdhf14a.c
@@ -512,8 +512,9 @@ int CmdHF14ASim(const char *Cmd) {
     PacketResponseNG resp;
 
     PrintAndLogEx(SUCCESS, "press pm3-button to abort simulation");
+    bool keypress = kbd_enter_pressed();
+    while (!keypress) {
 
-    while (!kbd_enter_pressed()) {
         if (WaitForResponseTimeout(CMD_HF_MIFARE_SIMULATE, &resp, 1500) == 0) continue;
         if (resp.status != PM3_SUCCESS) break;
 
@@ -521,7 +522,15 @@ int CmdHF14ASim(const char *Cmd) {
 
         nonces_t *data = (nonces_t *)resp.data.asBytes;
         readerAttack(data[0], setEmulatorMem, verbose);
+
+        keypress = kbd_enter_pressed();
     }
+
+    if (keypress && (flags & FLAG_NR_AR_ATTACK) == FLAG_NR_AR_ATTACK) {
+        // inform device to break the sim loop since client has exited
+        SendCommandNG(CMD_BREAK_LOOP, NULL, 0);    
+    }
+    
     if (resp.status == PM3_EOPABORTED && ((flags & FLAG_NR_AR_ATTACK) == FLAG_NR_AR_ATTACK))
         showSectorTable();