diff --git a/suite-common/wallet-core/src/device/deviceReducer.ts b/suite-common/wallet-core/src/device/deviceReducer.ts
index 4e3dc8252dac..36feb6071663 100644
--- a/suite-common/wallet-core/src/device/deviceReducer.ts
+++ b/suite-common/wallet-core/src/device/deviceReducer.ts
@@ -70,7 +70,10 @@ const merge = (device: AcquiredDevice, upcoming: Partial<AcquiredDevice>): Trezo
 
 const getShouldUseEmptyPassphrase = (device: Device, deviceInstance?: number): boolean => {
     if (!device.features) return false;
-    if (isNative() && typeof deviceInstance === 'number' && deviceInstance === 1) {
+    if (
+        isNative() &&
+        ((typeof deviceInstance === 'number' && deviceInstance === 1) || !deviceInstance)
+    ) {
         // On mobile, if device has instance === 1, we always want to use empty passphrase since we
         // connect & authorize standard wallet by default. Other instances will have `usePassphraseProtection` set same way as web/desktop app.
         return true;