diff --git a/features/linknewdevice/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/linknewdevice/impl/LinkNewDesktopHandler.kt b/features/linknewdevice/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/linknewdevice/impl/LinkNewDesktopHandler.kt
index 7afb9a7623..6f5beafbd9 100644
--- a/features/linknewdevice/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/linknewdevice/impl/LinkNewDesktopHandler.kt
+++ b/features/linknewdevice/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/linknewdevice/impl/LinkNewDesktopHandler.kt
@@ -53,15 +53,20 @@ class LinkNewDesktopHandler(
         timerJob = null
     }
 
-    fun createNewHandler() {
-        resetJobs()
-        handler = matrixClient.createLinkDesktopHandler().getOrNull()
+    fun startTimer() {
+        timerJob?.cancel()
         timerJob = sessionScope.launch {
             delay(2.minutes)
             linkDesktopStepFlow.emit(LinkDesktopStep.Error(ErrorType.Expired("Scanning QrCode took too long.")))
         }
     }
 
+    fun createNewHandler() {
+        currentJob?.cancel()
+        currentJob = null
+        handler = matrixClient.createLinkDesktopHandler().getOrNull()
+    }
+
     fun reset() {
         resetJobs()
         sessionScope.launch {
diff --git a/features/linknewdevice/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/linknewdevice/impl/LinkNewDeviceFlowNode.kt b/features/linknewdevice/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/linknewdevice/impl/LinkNewDeviceFlowNode.kt
index afa570f0a9..a71e32bad5 100644
--- a/features/linknewdevice/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/linknewdevice/impl/LinkNewDeviceFlowNode.kt
+++ b/features/linknewdevice/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/linknewdevice/impl/LinkNewDeviceFlowNode.kt
@@ -263,6 +263,8 @@ class LinkNewDeviceFlowNode(
                                 }
                                 LinkDeviceType.Desktop -> {
                                     linkNewDesktopHandler.reset()
+                                    // Ensure unlock state does not last longer than the timeout for scanning the QR code, so start the timer after unlock
+                                    linkNewDesktopHandler.startTimer()
                                     backstack.push(NavTarget.DesktopNotice)
                                 }
                             }
@@ -278,10 +280,14 @@ class LinkNewDeviceFlowNode(
             NavTarget.DesktopNotice -> {
                 val callback = object : DesktopNoticeNode.Callback {
                     override fun navigateBack() {
+                        // reset the timer when the user leaves the screen (user will have to authenticate again)
+                        linkNewDesktopHandler.reset()
                         backstack.pop()
                     }
 
                     override fun navigateToQrCodeScanner() {
+                        // reset the timer when the user enters the next screen (they clicked on "Ready to scan")
+                        linkNewDesktopHandler.startTimer()
                         backstack.push(NavTarget.DesktopScanQrCode)
                     }
                 }
@@ -290,6 +296,8 @@ class LinkNewDeviceFlowNode(
             NavTarget.DesktopScanQrCode -> {
                 val callback = object : ScanQrCodeNode.Callback {
                     override fun cancel() {
+                        // reset the timer when the user goes back to the DesktopNoticeNode
+                        linkNewDesktopHandler.startTimer()
                         backstack.pop()
                     }
                 }