diff --git a/scd/apdu.c b/scd/apdu.c
index 97624ebad..c50afbde2 100644
--- a/scd/apdu.c
+++ b/scd/apdu.c
@@ -1497,8 +1497,13 @@ open_ccid_reader (struct dev_list *dl)
   err = ccid_open_reader (dl->portstr, dl->idx, dl->ccid_table,
                           &slotp->ccid.handle, &slotp->rdrname);
   if (!err)
-    err = ccid_get_atr (slotp->ccid.handle,
-                        slotp->atr, sizeof slotp->atr, &slotp->atrlen);
+    {
+      err = ccid_get_atr (slotp->ccid.handle,
+                          slotp->atr, sizeof slotp->atr, &slotp->atrlen);
+      if (err)
+        ccid_close_reader (slotp->ccid.handle);
+    }
+
   if (err)
     {
       slotp->used = 0;
diff --git a/scd/app.c b/scd/app.c
index ec04b404f..f3f1205f8 100644
--- a/scd/app.c
+++ b/scd/app.c
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ select_application (ctrl_t ctrl, const char *name, app_t *r_app,
   if (scan || !app_top)
     {
       struct dev_list *l;
-      int periodical_check_needed = 0;
+      int new_app = 0;
 
       /* Scan the devices to find new device(s).  */
       err = apdu_dev_list_start (opt.reader_port, &l);
@@ -349,8 +349,7 @@ select_application (ctrl_t ctrl, const char *name, app_t *r_app,
             {
               err = app_new_register (slot, ctrl, name,
                                       periodical_check_needed_this);
-              if (periodical_check_needed_this)
-                periodical_check_needed = 1;
+              new_app++;
             }
 
           if (err)
@@ -359,9 +358,8 @@ select_application (ctrl_t ctrl, const char *name, app_t *r_app,
 
       apdu_dev_list_finish (l);
 
-      /* If periodical check is needed for new device(s), kick the
-       scdaemon loop.  */
-      if (periodical_check_needed)
+      /* If new device(s), kick the scdaemon loop.  */
+      if (new_app)
         scd_kick_the_loop ();
     }
 
diff --git a/scd/ccid-driver.c b/scd/ccid-driver.c
index 9c22f5188..4f4a32dfc 100644
--- a/scd/ccid-driver.c
+++ b/scd/ccid-driver.c
@@ -1661,9 +1661,6 @@ ccid_open_usb_reader (const char *spec_reader_name,
         }
     }
 
-  if ((*handle)->ep_intr >= 0)
-    ccid_setup_intr (*handle);
-
   rc = ccid_vendor_specific_init (*handle);
 
  leave:
@@ -2311,6 +2308,11 @@ ccid_slot_status (ccid_driver_t handle, int *statusbits, int on_wire)
      no need to send on wire.  */
   if (!on_wire && !ccid_require_get_status (handle))
     {
+      /* Setup interrupt transfer at the initial call of slot_status
+         with ON_WIRE == 0 */
+      if (handle->transfer == NULL && handle->ep_intr >= 0)
+        ccid_setup_intr (handle);
+
       *statusbits = 0;
       return 0;
     }
@@ -3748,7 +3750,7 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
   if (!no_poll)
     ccid_poll (ccid);
   fputs ("getting slot status ...\n", stderr);
-  rc = ccid_slot_status (ccid, &slotstat);
+  rc = ccid_slot_status (ccid, &slotstat, 1);
   if (rc)
     {
       print_error (rc);
diff --git a/scd/scdaemon.c b/scd/scdaemon.c
index 60d539ddd..0bedb8de2 100644
--- a/scd/scdaemon.c
+++ b/scd/scdaemon.c
@@ -1003,6 +1003,7 @@ handle_signal (int signo)
 
     case SIGCONT:
       /* Nothing.  */
+      log_debug ("SIGCONT received - breaking select\n");
       break;
 
     case SIGTERM: