diff --git a/client/cmdhfmf.c b/client/cmdhfmf.c
index 26fffaf42..32aa03c73 100644
--- a/client/cmdhfmf.c
+++ b/client/cmdhfmf.c
@@ -1858,7 +1858,7 @@ static int CmdHF14AMfAutoPWN(const char *Cmd) {
                     i2 ? 'B' : 'A',
                     tmp_key[0], tmp_key[1], tmp_key[2], tmp_key[3], tmp_key[4], tmp_key[5]);
             
-                // Store vaild credentials for the nested / hardnested attack if none exist
+                // Store valid credentials for the nested / hardnested attack if none exist
                 if (know_target_key == false) {
                     num_to_bytes(e_sector[i].Key[i2], 6, key);
                     know_target_key = true;
@@ -1901,9 +1901,9 @@ static int CmdHF14AMfAutoPWN(const char *Cmd) {
                     break;
             }
             num_to_bytes(key64, 6, key);
-            // Check if the darkside key is vaild
+            // Check if the darkside key is valid
             if (mfCheckKeys(FirstBlockOfSector(blockNo), keyType, true, 1, key, &key64) != PM3_SUCCESS) {
-                PrintAndLogEx(FAILED, "The key generated by the darkside attack is not vaild!"
+                PrintAndLogEx(FAILED, "The key generated by the darkside attack is not valid!"
                     _RED_("%3d") " key type:"_RED_("%c") " key: " _RED_("0x%02x%02x%02x%02x%02x%02x"),
                     blockNo, 
                     keyType ? 'B' : 'A',
@@ -1924,6 +1924,7 @@ static int CmdHF14AMfAutoPWN(const char *Cmd) {
     free(keyBlock);
     // Clear the needed variables
     num_to_bytes(0, 6, tmp_key); 
+    bool nested_failed = false;
 
     // Iterate over each sector and key(A/B)
     for (current_sector_i=0; current_sector_i < sectors_cnt; current_sector_i++) {
@@ -1958,7 +1959,9 @@ static int CmdHF14AMfAutoPWN(const char *Cmd) {
 
                 // Use the nested / hardnested attack
                 if (e_sector[current_sector_i].foundKey[current_key_type_i] == 0) {
-                    if (prng_type) {
+                    if (prng_type && (! nested_failed)) {
+                        uint8_t retries = 0;
+tryNested:
                         PrintAndLogEx(INFO, "[   NESTED   ] Sector no:%3d, target key type:%c",
                             current_sector_i,
                             current_key_type_i ? 'B' : 'A');
@@ -1982,8 +1985,15 @@ static int CmdHF14AMfAutoPWN(const char *Cmd) {
                                 break;
                             case -4 : //key not found
                                 calibrate = false;
-                                PrintAndLogEx(FAILED, "Nested attack failed --> try hardnested instead!");
-                                goto tryHardnested;
+                                // this can happen on some old cards, it's worth trying some more before switching to slower hardnested
+                                if (retries++ < MIFARE_SECTOR_RETRY) {
+                                    PrintAndLogEx(FAILED, "Nested attack failed, trying again (%i/%i)", retries, MIFARE_SECTOR_RETRY);
+                                    goto tryNested;
+                                } else {
+                                    PrintAndLogEx(FAILED, "Nested attack failed, moving to hardnested");
+                                    nested_failed = true;
+                                    goto tryHardnested;
+                                }
                                 break;
                             case -5 :
                                 calibrate = false;
@@ -1997,7 +2007,7 @@ static int CmdHF14AMfAutoPWN(const char *Cmd) {
                                 break;
                         }
                     } else {
-                        tryHardnested: // If the nested attack failes then we try the hardnested attack
+tryHardnested: // If the nested attack fails then we try the hardnested attack
                         PrintAndLogEx(INFO, "[ HARDNESTED ] Sector no:%3d, target key type:%c, Slow: %s",
                             current_sector_i,
                             current_key_type_i ? 'B' : 'A',
@@ -2061,7 +2071,7 @@ static int CmdHF14AMfAutoPWN(const char *Cmd) {
     PrintAndLogEx(INFO, "Dumping the keys:");
     createMfcKeyDump(sectors_cnt, e_sector, GenerateFilename("hf-mf-", "-key.bin"));
     
-    PrintAndLogEx(SUCCESS, "Transfering the found keys to the simulator memory (Cmd Error: 04 can occour, but this shouldn't be a problem)");
+    PrintAndLogEx(SUCCESS, "Transferring the found keys to the simulator memory (Cmd Error: 04 can occur, but this shouldn't be a problem)");
     for (current_sector_i=0; current_sector_i < sectors_cnt; current_sector_i++) {
         mfEmlGetMem(block, current_sector_i, 1);
         if (e_sector[current_sector_i].foundKey[0])