diff --git a/client/src/mifare/desfirecore.c b/client/src/mifare/desfirecore.c
index d4e498d0a..872ea481c 100644
--- a/client/src/mifare/desfirecore.c
+++ b/client/src/mifare/desfirecore.c
@@ -773,11 +773,11 @@ int DesfireSelectAID(DesfireContext *ctx, uint8_t *aid1, uint8_t *aid2) {
         if (respcode != MFDES_S_OPERATION_OK)
             return PM3_EAPDU_FAIL;
 
+        DesfireClearSession(ctx);
+        
         return PM3_SUCCESS;
     }
     
-    DesfireClearSession(ctx);
-    
     return res;
 }