diff --git a/src/core/Fingerprint.cpp b/src/core/Fingerprint.cpp
index 16173a3..384e0c4 100644
--- a/src/core/Fingerprint.cpp
+++ b/src/core/Fingerprint.cpp
@@ -181,9 +181,12 @@ void CFingerprint::handleVerifyStatus(const std::string& result, bool done) {
 void CFingerprint::claimDevice() {
     const auto currentUser = ""; // Empty string means use the caller's id.
     m_sDBUSState.device->callMethodAsync("Claim").onInterface(DEVICE).withArguments(currentUser).uponReplyInvoke([this](std::optional<sdbus::Error> e) {
-        if (e)
+        if (e) {
             Debug::log(WARN, "fprint: could not claim device, {}", e->what());
-        else {
+            m_sDBUSState.retries++;
+            if (m_sDBUSState.retries < 3)
+                claimDevice();
+        } else {
             Debug::log(LOG, "fprint: claimed device");
             startVerify();
         }