diff --git a/radio/src/main_arm.cpp b/radio/src/main_arm.cpp
index b7cddef18..ba4774855 100644
--- a/radio/src/main_arm.cpp
+++ b/radio/src/main_arm.cpp
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ void perMain()
 
 #if !defined(EEPROM)
   // In case the SD card is removed during the session
-  if (!SD_CARD_PRESENT()) {
+  if (!SD_CARD_PRESENT() && !unexpectedShutdown) {
     drawFatalErrorScreen(STR_NO_SDCARD);
     return;
   }
diff --git a/radio/src/opentx.cpp b/radio/src/opentx.cpp
index 9b536b36a..4d2d366cb 100644
--- a/radio/src/opentx.cpp
+++ b/radio/src/opentx.cpp
@@ -2653,7 +2653,7 @@ int main()
 #endif
 
 #if !defined(EEPROM)
-  if (!SD_CARD_PRESENT()) {
+  if (!SD_CARD_PRESENT() && !unexpectedShutdown) {
     runFatalErrorScreen(STR_NO_SDCARD);
   }
 #endif