diff --git a/platypush/backend/scard/__init__.py b/platypush/backend/scard/__init__.py
index 626c7790..0d9f9a28 100644
--- a/platypush/backend/scard/__init__.py
+++ b/platypush/backend/scard/__init__.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import json
 
 from smartcard.CardType import AnyCardType, ATRCardType
 from smartcard.CardRequest import CardRequest
-from smartcard.Exceptions import NoCardException
+from smartcard.Exceptions import NoCardException, CardConnectionException
 from smartcard.util import toHexString
 
 from platypush.backend import Backend
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ class ScardBackend(Backend):
                     self.bus.post(SmartCardDetectedEvent(atr=atr, reader=reader))
                     prev_atr = atr
             except Exception as e:
-                if isinstance(e, NoCardException):
+                if isinstance(e, NoCardException) or isinstance(e, CardConnectionException):
                     self.bus.post(SmartCardRemovedEvent(atr=prev_atr, reader=reader))
                 else:
                     logging.exception(e)
diff --git a/platypush/message/event/scard.py b/platypush/message/event/scard.py
index 252d2800..29bbb5ee 100644
--- a/platypush/message/event/scard.py
+++ b/platypush/message/event/scard.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ class SmartCardDetectedEvent(Event):
 
 class SmartCardRemovedEvent(Event):
     def __init__(self, atr=None, reader=None, *args, **kwargs):
-        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+        super().__init__(atr=atr, reader=reader, *args, **kwargs)
 
 
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