diff --git a/platypush/backend/scard/__init__.py b/platypush/backend/scard/__init__.py
index 1ac34d702..626c7790a 100644
--- a/platypush/backend/scard/__init__.py
+++ b/platypush/backend/scard/__init__.py
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ class ScardBackend(Backend):
                      format(self.ATRs))
 
         prev_atr = None
+        reader = None
+
         while not self.should_stop():
             try:
                 cardrequest = CardRequest(timeout=None, cardType=self.cardtype)
@@ -69,13 +71,13 @@ class ScardBackend(Backend):
                     self.bus.post(SmartCardDetectedEvent(atr=atr, reader=reader))
                     prev_atr = atr
             except Exception as e:
-                prev_atr = None
-
                 if isinstance(e, NoCardException):
-                    self.bus.post(SmartCardRemovedEvent())
+                    self.bus.post(SmartCardRemovedEvent(atr=prev_atr, reader=reader))
                 else:
                     logging.exception(e)
 
+                prev_atr = None
+
 
 # vim:sw=4:ts=4:et:
 
diff --git a/platypush/message/event/scard.py b/platypush/message/event/scard.py
index 9b887b72e..252d2800c 100644
--- a/platypush/message/event/scard.py
+++ b/platypush/message/event/scard.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ class SmartCardDetectedEvent(Event):
 
 
 class SmartCardRemovedEvent(Event):
-    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+    def __init__(self, atr=None, reader=None, *args, **kwargs):
         super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)