diff --git a/stores/SettingsStore.ts b/stores/SettingsStore.ts
index e66d23ba9..8b1cdbfec 100644
--- a/stores/SettingsStore.ts
+++ b/stores/SettingsStore.ts
@@ -1210,6 +1210,7 @@ export default class SettingsStore {
         selectNodeOnStartup: false
     };
     @observable public posStatus: string = 'unselected';
+    @observable public posWasEnabled: boolean = false;
     @observable public loading = false;
     @observable btcPayError: string | null;
     @observable sponsorsError: string | null;
@@ -1225,6 +1226,7 @@ export default class SettingsStore {
     @observable implementation: Implementations;
     @observable certVerification: boolean | undefined;
     @observable public loggedIn = false;
+    @observable public comingFromLockscreen: boolean = false;
     @observable public connecting = true;
     @observable public lurkerExposed = false;
     // LNDHub
@@ -1661,6 +1663,13 @@ export default class SettingsStore {
             ...newSetting
         };
 
+        if (
+            newSetting.pos?.posEnabled &&
+            newSetting.pos.posEnabled !== PosEnabled.Disabled
+        ) {
+            this.posWasEnabled = true;
+        }
+
         await this.setSettings(JSON.stringify(newSettings));
         // ensure we get the enhanced settings set
         const settings = await this.getSettings(true);
diff --git a/views/Lockscreen.tsx b/views/Lockscreen.tsx
index 333b8c861..24b14db47 100644
--- a/views/Lockscreen.tsx
+++ b/views/Lockscreen.tsx
@@ -249,8 +249,14 @@ export default class Lockscreen extends React.Component<
             } else if (deleteDuressPin) {
                 this.deleteDuressPin();
             } else {
-                setPosStatus('inactive');
+                if (
+                    (SettingsStore.settings?.pos?.posEnabled ||
+                        PosEnabled.Disabled) !== PosEnabled.Disabled
+                ) {
+                    setPosStatus('inactive');
+                }
                 this.resetAuthenticationAttempts();
+                SettingsStore.comingFromLockscreen = true;
                 this.proceed();
             }
         } else if (
diff --git a/views/Wallet/Wallet.tsx b/views/Wallet/Wallet.tsx
index 91659bceb..5788dfdff 100644
--- a/views/Wallet/Wallet.tsx
+++ b/views/Wallet/Wallet.tsx
@@ -201,7 +201,18 @@ export default class Wallet extends React.Component<WalletProps, WalletState> {
             'hardwareBackPress',
             this.handleBackButton.bind(this)
         );
-        this.getSettingsAndNavigate();
+
+        const { SettingsStore } = this.props;
+
+        if (
+            this.state.initialLoad ||
+            SettingsStore.posWasEnabled ||
+            SettingsStore.comingFromLockscreen
+        ) {
+            this.getSettingsAndNavigate();
+            SettingsStore.posWasEnabled = false;
+            SettingsStore.comingFromLockscreen = false;
+        }
     };
 
     private handleBlur = () => this.backPressSubscription?.remove();
@@ -235,8 +246,12 @@ export default class Wallet extends React.Component<WalletProps, WalletState> {
             loginBackground
         ) {
             SettingsStore.setLoginStatus(false);
-        } else if (nextAppState === 'active' && SettingsStore.loginRequired()) {
-            this.props.navigation.navigate('Lockscreen');
+        } else if (nextAppState === 'active') {
+            if (SettingsStore.loginRequired()) {
+                this.props.navigation.navigate('Lockscreen');
+            } else {
+                this.getSettingsAndNavigate();
+            }
         }
     };