diff --git a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/NfcOperationActivity.java b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/NfcOperationActivity.java
index aa66053fa..08a34b49f 100644
--- a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/NfcOperationActivity.java
+++ b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/NfcOperationActivity.java
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ public class NfcOperationActivity extends BaseNfcActivity {
         mServiceIntent = data.getParcelable(EXTRA_SERVICE_INTENT);
 
         // obtain passphrase for this subkey
-        obtainYubiKeyPin(RequiredInputParcel.createRequiredPassphrase(mRequiredInput));
+        obtainYubiKeyPin(mRequiredInput);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ public class NfcOperationActivity extends BaseNfcActivity {
         PassphraseCacheService.clearCachedPassphrase(
                 this, mRequiredInput.getMasterKeyId(), mRequiredInput.getSubKeyId());
 
-        obtainYubiKeyPin(RequiredInputParcel.createRequiredPassphrase(mRequiredInput));
+        obtainYubiKeyPin(mRequiredInput);
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/base/BaseNfcActivity.java b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/base/BaseNfcActivity.java
index fb6060d58..9dd5815e3 100644
--- a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/base/BaseNfcActivity.java
+++ b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/base/BaseNfcActivity.java
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.pgp.exception.PgpKeyNotFoundException;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.provider.CachedPublicKeyRing;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.provider.KeychainContract.KeyRings;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.provider.ProviderHelper;
+import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.service.PassphraseCacheService;
+import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.service.PassphraseCacheService.KeyNotFoundException;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.service.input.CryptoInputParcel;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.service.input.RequiredInputParcel;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.ui.CreateKeyActivity;
@@ -129,16 +131,29 @@ public abstract class BaseNfcActivity extends BaseActivity {
 
     protected void obtainYubiKeyPin(RequiredInputParcel requiredInput) {
 
+        // shortcut if we only use the default yubikey pin
         Preferences prefs = Preferences.getPreferences(this);
         if (prefs.useDefaultYubiKeyPin()) {
             mPin = new Passphrase("123456");
             return;
         }
 
-        Intent intent = new Intent(this, PassphraseDialogActivity.class);
-        intent.putExtra(PassphraseDialogActivity.EXTRA_REQUIRED_INPUT,
-                RequiredInputParcel.createRequiredPassphrase(requiredInput));
-        startActivityForResult(intent, REQUEST_CODE_PASSPHRASE);
+        try {
+            Passphrase phrase = PassphraseCacheService.getCachedPassphrase(this,
+                    requiredInput.getMasterKeyId(), requiredInput.getSubKeyId());
+            if (phrase != null) {
+                mPin = phrase;
+                return;
+            }
+
+            Intent intent = new Intent(this, PassphraseDialogActivity.class);
+            intent.putExtra(PassphraseDialogActivity.EXTRA_REQUIRED_INPUT,
+                    RequiredInputParcel.createRequiredPassphrase(requiredInput));
+            startActivityForResult(intent, REQUEST_CODE_PASSPHRASE);
+        } catch (KeyNotFoundException e) {
+            throw new AssertionError(
+                    "tried to find passphrase for non-existing key. this is a programming error!");
+        }
 
     }