diff --git a/src/main/java/im/status/keycard/KeycardApplet.java b/src/main/java/im/status/keycard/KeycardApplet.java
index 1d7151e..c00e0fc 100644
--- a/src/main/java/im/status/keycard/KeycardApplet.java
+++ b/src/main/java/im/status/keycard/KeycardApplet.java
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ public class KeycardApplet extends Applet {
   public KeycardApplet(byte[] bArray, short bOffset, byte bLength) {
     crypto = new Crypto();
     secp256k1 = new SECP256k1(crypto);
+    secureChannel = new SecureChannel(PAIRING_MAX_CLIENT_COUNT, crypto, secp256k1);
 
     uid = new byte[UID_LENGTH];
     crypto.random.generateData(uid, (short) 0, UID_LENGTH);
@@ -173,7 +174,6 @@ public class KeycardApplet extends Applet {
     resetCurveParameters();
 
     signature = Signature.getInstance(Signature.ALG_ECDSA_SHA_256, false);
-    secureChannel = new SecureChannel(PAIRING_MAX_CLIENT_COUNT, crypto, secp256k1);
 
     duplicationEncKey = new byte[(short)(KeyBuilder.LENGTH_AES_256/8)];
     expectedEntropy = -1;