diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c36ea7b..d6e39ba 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 # Changelog
 
 ## [Unreleased]
+- Reset unfinished sessions when connecting to firmware v9.28.0 or newer, allowing host
+  reconnects while the device remains powered on.
 - Remove the `wasm` feature, the public `wasm` module, and the TypeScript/WASM package. The
   TypeScript library is now maintained in
   [BitBoxSwiss/bitbox-api-ts](https://github.com/BitBoxSwiss/bitbox-api-ts/).
diff --git a/src/communication.rs b/src/communication.rs
index 3d3610a..8a29f30 100644
--- a/src/communication.rs
+++ b/src/communication.rs
@@ -88,6 +88,8 @@ const HWW_REQ_NEW: u8 = 0x00;
 const HWW_REQ_RETRY: u8 = 0x01;
 // Cancel any outstanding request.
 // const HWW_REQ_CANCEL: u8 = 0x02;
+// Reset the previous session before starting a new one (since v9.28.0).
+const HWW_REQ_RESET: u8 = 0x03;
 // INFO api call (used to be OP_INFO api call), graduated to the toplevel framing so it works
 // the same way for all firmware versions.
 const HWW_INFO: u8 = b'i';
@@ -176,6 +178,23 @@ async fn get_info(communication: &dyn ReadWrite) -> Result<Info, Error> {
     })
 }
 
+async fn reset_session<R: Runtime>(
+    communication: &dyn ReadWrite,
+    version: &semver::Version,
+) -> Result<(), Error> {
+    if *version < semver::Version::new(9, 28, 0) {
+        return Ok(());
+    }
+    // Send at the framing layer so an unfinished workflow cannot consume the request.
+    loop {
+        match communication.query(&[HWW_REQ_RESET]).await?.as_slice() {
+            [HWW_RSP_ACK] => return Ok(()),
+            [HWW_RSP_BUSY] => R::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_secs(1)).await,
+            _ => return Err(Error::Info),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 impl<R: Runtime> HwwCommunication<R> {
     pub async fn from(communication: Box<dyn ReadWrite>) -> Result<Self, Error> {
         let info = get_info(communication.as_ref()).await?;
@@ -187,6 +206,8 @@ impl<R: Runtime> HwwCommunication<R> {
             return Err(Error::Version(">=7.0.0"));
         }
 
+        reset_session::<R>(communication.as_ref(), &info.version).await?;
+
         Ok(HwwCommunication {
             communication,
             info,
diff --git a/tests/test_device.rs b/tests/test_device.rs
index 7d75e5f..a37854b 100644
--- a/tests/test_device.rs
+++ b/tests/test_device.rs
@@ -11,6 +11,120 @@ mod util;
 
 use util::{test_initialized_simulators, test_simulators_after_pairing};
 
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn test_reconnect() {
+    use bitbox_api::{btc, pb, runtime::TokioRuntime, BitBox, NoiseConfigNoCache, PairedBitBox};
+    use bitbox_api::{CommunicationError, ReadWrite};
+    use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex};
+
+    // Record real simulator responses without replacing the transport or firmware behavior.
+    struct RecordingTransport {
+        transport: Box<bitbox_api::simulator::TcpClient>,
+        responses: Arc<Mutex<Vec<u8>>>,
+    }
+
+    impl bitbox_api::Threading for RecordingTransport {}
+
+    #[cfg_attr(feature = "multithreaded", async_trait::async_trait)]
+    #[cfg_attr(not(feature = "multithreaded"), async_trait::async_trait(?Send))]
+    impl ReadWrite for RecordingTransport {
+        fn write(&self, msg: &[u8]) -> Result<usize, CommunicationError> {
+            self.transport.write(msg)
+        }
+
+        async fn read(&self) -> Result<Vec<u8>, CommunicationError> {
+            let response = self.transport.read().await?;
+            self.responses.lock().unwrap().extend_from_slice(&response);
+            Ok(response)
+        }
+    }
+
+    async fn connect() -> PairedBitBox<TokioRuntime> {
+        BitBox::from_simulator(None, Box::new(NoiseConfigNoCache {}))
+            .await
+            .unwrap()
+            .unlock_and_pair()
+            .await
+            .unwrap()
+            .wait_confirm()
+            .await
+            .unwrap()
+    }
+
+    util::test_simulators(async |_stdout| {
+        let bitbox = connect().await;
+        bitbox.restore_from_mnemonic().await.unwrap();
+        if *bitbox.version() >= semver::Version::new(9, 28, 0) {
+            // Missing previous transaction data stops the host while the firmware is still
+            // waiting for the next signing request.
+            let transaction = btc::Transaction {
+                script_configs: vec![pb::BtcScriptConfigWithKeypath {
+                    script_config: Some(btc::make_script_config_simple(
+                        pb::btc_script_config::SimpleType::P2wpkh,
+                    )),
+                    keypath: bitbox_api::Keypath::try_from("m/84'/0'/0'")
+                        .unwrap()
+                        .to_vec(),
+                }],
+                version: 2,
+                inputs: vec![btc::TxInput {
+                    prev_out_hash: vec![1; 32],
+                    prev_out_index: 0,
+                    prev_out_value: 100_000,
+                    sequence: 0xffffffff,
+                    keypath: "m/84'/0'/0'/0/0".try_into().unwrap(),
+                    script_config_index: 0,
+                    prev_tx: None,
+                }],
+                outputs: vec![btc::TxOutput::Internal(btc::TxInternalOutput {
+                    keypath: "m/84'/0'/0'/1/0".try_into().unwrap(),
+                    value: 99_000,
+                    script_config_index: 0,
+                })],
+                locktime: 0,
+            };
+            let error = bitbox
+                .btc_sign(
+                    pb::BtcCoin::Btc,
+                    &transaction,
+                    pb::btc_sign_init_request::FormatUnit::Default,
+                )
+                .await
+                .unwrap_err();
+            assert!(matches!(error, bitbox_api::error::Error::BtcSign(message)
+                if message == "input's previous transaction required but missing"));
+        }
+        drop(bitbox);
+
+        // Reconnect to the same running simulator, preserving the firmware session state.
+        let responses = Arc::new(Mutex::new(Vec::new()));
+        let bitbox = BitBox::<TokioRuntime>::from_transport(
+            Box::new(RecordingTransport {
+                transport: bitbox_api::simulator::try_connect::<TokioRuntime>(None)
+                    .await
+                    .unwrap(),
+                responses: responses.clone(),
+            }),
+            Box::new(NoiseConfigNoCache {}),
+        )
+        .await
+        .unwrap();
+        responses.lock().unwrap().clear();
+        let bitbox = bitbox
+            .unlock_and_pair()
+            .await
+            .unwrap()
+            .wait_confirm()
+            .await
+            .unwrap();
+        // The first reply must be a two-byte HWW ACK + unlock SUCCESS. An unfinished
+        // workflow would return its encrypted error, which unlock_and_pair currently ignores.
+        assert_eq!(&responses.lock().unwrap()[5..9], &[0, 2, 0, 0]);
+        assert_eq!(bitbox.root_fingerprint().await.unwrap(), "4c00739d");
+    })
+    .await
+}
+
 #[tokio::test]
 async fn test_device_info() {
     test_simulators_after_pairing(async |paired_bitbox| {
diff --git a/tests/util/mod.rs b/tests/util/mod.rs
index 0d6142e..0fb2549 100644
--- a/tests/util/mod.rs
+++ b/tests/util/mod.rs
@@ -548,10 +548,8 @@ async fn download_simulators() -> Result<Vec<String>, ()> {
     Ok(filenames)
 }
 
-/// Tests on an initialized device, which is not yet seeded.
-pub async fn test_simulators_after_pairing_with_stdout(
-    run: impl AsyncFn(&bitbox_api::PairedBitBox<bitbox_api::runtime::TokioRuntime>, &SimulatorStdout),
-) {
+/// Tests on a fresh simulator, allowing the test to connect and disconnect clients.
+pub async fn test_simulators(run: impl AsyncFn(&SimulatorStdout)) {
     let simulator_filenames = if let Some(simulator_filename) = option_env!("SIMULATOR") {
         vec![simulator_filename.into()]
     } else {
@@ -562,6 +560,15 @@ pub async fn test_simulators_after_pairing_with_stdout(
         println!("\tSimulator tests using {simulator_filename}");
         let server = Server::launch(&simulator_filename);
         let stdout = server.stdout();
+        run(&stdout).await;
+    }
+}
+
+/// Tests on an initialized device, which is not yet seeded.
+pub async fn test_simulators_after_pairing_with_stdout(
+    run: impl AsyncFn(&bitbox_api::PairedBitBox<bitbox_api::runtime::TokioRuntime>, &SimulatorStdout),
+) {
+    test_simulators(async |stdout| {
         let noise_config = Box::new(bitbox_api::NoiseConfigNoCache {});
         let bitbox = bitbox_api::BitBox::<bitbox_api::runtime::TokioRuntime>::from_simulator(
             None,
@@ -571,8 +578,9 @@ pub async fn test_simulators_after_pairing_with_stdout(
         .unwrap();
         let pairing_bitbox = bitbox.unlock_and_pair().await.unwrap();
         let paired_bitbox = pairing_bitbox.wait_confirm().await.unwrap();
-        run(&paired_bitbox, &stdout).await;
-    }
+        run(&paired_bitbox, stdout).await;
+    })
+    .await
 }
 
 /// Tests on an initialized device, which is not yet seeded.