diff --git a/electrum/plugins/satochip/qt.py b/electrum/plugins/satochip/qt.py
index 70932b97eb76..cd9425b3c13b 100644
--- a/electrum/plugins/satochip/qt.py
+++ b/electrum/plugins/satochip/qt.py
@@ -1,26 +1,27 @@
+from functools import partial
+from os import urandom
+import textwrap
+import threading
+
 from electrum.i18n import _
 from electrum.logging import get_logger
-from electrum.keystore import bip39_is_checksum_valid
+from electrum.util import UserFacingException
 from electrum.simple_config import SimpleConfig
 from electrum.gui.qt.util import (EnterButton, Buttons, CloseButton, icon_path,
                                   OkButton, CancelButton, WindowModalDialog, WWLabel, PasswordLineEdit)
 from electrum.gui.qt.qrcodewidget import QRDialog
 from electrum.gui.qt.wizard.wallet import (WCHaveSeed, WCEnterExt, WCScriptAndDerivation,
-                                            WCHWUnlock, WCHWXPub, WalletWizardComponent, QENewWalletWizard)
+                                           WCHWUnlock, WCHWXPub, WalletWizardComponent, QENewWalletWizard)
 from electrum.plugin import hook
+from electrum.plugins.hw_wallet.qt import QtHandlerBase, QtPluginBase
+
 from PyQt6.QtGui import QPixmap
 from PyQt6.QtCore import Qt, pyqtSignal
 from PyQt6.QtWidgets import (QPushButton, QLabel, QVBoxLayout, QHBoxLayout,
-                             QWidget, QGridLayout, QComboBox, QLineEdit, QTextEdit, QTabWidget)
-
-from functools import partial
-from os import urandom
-import textwrap
-import threading
+                             QWidget, QGridLayout, QComboBox, QLineEdit, QTabWidget)
 
 # satochip
 from .satochip import SatochipPlugin
-from ..hw_wallet.qt import QtHandlerBase, QtPluginBase
 
 # pysatochip
 from pysatochip.CardConnector import UnexpectedSW12Error, CardError, CardNotPresentError, WrongPinError
@@ -49,6 +50,7 @@
     _("If set, you will need your passphrase along with your BIP39 seed to restore your wallet from a backup. "),
 ]
 
+
 class Plugin(SatochipPlugin, QtPluginBase):
     icon_unpaired = "satochip_unpaired.png"
     icon_paired = "satochip.png"
@@ -104,7 +106,8 @@ def extend_wizard(self, wizard: 'QENewWalletWizard'):
             },
             'satochip_have_seed': {
                 'gui': WCHaveSeed,
-                'next': lambda d: 'satochip_have_ext' if wizard.wants_ext(d) else 'satochip_import_seed'
+                'next': lambda d: 'satochip_have_ext' if wizard.wants_ext(d) else 'satochip_import_seed',
+                'params': {'seed_options': ['ext', 'bip39']}
             },
             'satochip_have_ext': {
                 'gui': WCEnterExt,
@@ -255,10 +258,14 @@ def _change_card_label():
 
     def show_values(self, client):
         _logger.info("Show value!")
-        is_ok = client.verify_PIN()
-        if not is_ok:
-            msg = f"action cancelled by user"
-            self.window.show_error(msg)
+        try:
+            is_ok = client.verify_PIN()
+            if not is_ok:
+                msg = f"action cancelled by user"
+                self.window.show_error(msg)
+                return
+        except UserFacingException as e:
+            self.window.show_error(str(e))
             return
 
         sw_rel = 'v' + str(SATOCHIP_PROTOCOL_MAJOR_VERSION) + \
@@ -412,7 +419,7 @@ def reset_seed_dialog(self, msg):
         parent = self.top_level_window()
         d = WindowModalDialog(parent, _("Enter PIN"))
         pw = QLineEdit()
-        pw.setEchoMode(2)
+        pw.setEchoMode(QLineEdit.EchoMode.Password)
         pw.setMinimumWidth(200)
 
         vbox = QVBoxLayout()
@@ -645,7 +652,6 @@ def change_card_label_dialog(self, client, msg):
             parent = self.top_level_window()
             d = WindowModalDialog(parent, _("Enter Label"))
             pw = QLineEdit()
-            pw.setEchoMode(0)
             pw.setMinimumWidth(200)
 
             vbox = QVBoxLayout()
@@ -929,6 +935,7 @@ def apply(self):
 #   Import seed wizard   #
 ##########################
 
+
 class WCSeedMessage(WalletWizardComponent):
     def __init__(self, parent, wizard):
         WalletWizardComponent.__init__(self, parent, wizard, title=_('Satochip needs a seed'))
diff --git a/electrum/plugins/satochip/satochip.py b/electrum/plugins/satochip/satochip.py
index 38d4ef5ac578..29775b6200a1 100644
--- a/electrum/plugins/satochip/satochip.py
+++ b/electrum/plugins/satochip/satochip.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 from ..hw_wallet import HW_PluginBase, HardwareClientBase
 
 # pysatochip
-from pysatochip.CardConnector import CardConnector
+from pysatochip.CardConnector import CardConnector, UninitializedSeedError
 from pysatochip.CardConnector import CardNotPresentError, UnexpectedSW12Error, WrongPinError, PinBlockedError, PinRequiredError
 from pysatochip.Satochip2FA import Satochip2FA, SERVER_LIST
 
@@ -163,7 +163,10 @@ def get_xpub(self, bip32_path, xtype):
         # bip32_path is of the form 44'/0'/1'
         _logger.info(f"[SatochipClient] get_xpub(): bip32_path={bip32_path}")
         (depth, bytepath) = bip32path2bytes(bip32_path)
-        (childkey, childchaincode) = self.cc.card_bip32_get_extendedkey(bytepath)
+        try:
+            (childkey, childchaincode) = self.cc.card_bip32_get_extendedkey(bytepath)
+        except UninitializedSeedError as e:
+            raise UserFacingException(str(e))
         if depth == 0:  # masterkey
             fingerprint = bytes([0, 0, 0, 0])
             child_number = bytes([0, 0, 0, 0])