diff --git a/host/src/simtrace2-cardem-pcsc.c b/host/src/simtrace2-cardem-pcsc.c
index 532c5ba1..af34d3f7 100644
--- a/host/src/simtrace2-cardem-pcsc.c
+++ b/host/src/simtrace2-cardem-pcsc.c
@@ -74,6 +74,27 @@ static void cemu_flags2str(char *out, unsigned int out_len, uint32_t flags)
 		 flags & CEMU_STATUS_F_RCEMU_ACTIVE ? "RCEMU " : "");
 }
 
+static uint32_t last_flags = 0;
+
+static void update_flags(struct osmo_st2_cardem_inst *ci, uint32_t flags)
+{
+	struct osim_card_hdl *card = ci->chan->card;
+
+	if ((flags & CEMU_STATUS_F_VCC_PRESENT) && (flags & CEMU_STATUS_F_CLK_ACTIVE) &&
+	    !(flags & CEMU_STATUS_F_RESET_ACTIVE)) {
+		if (last_flags & CEMU_STATUS_F_RESET_ACTIVE) {
+			/* a reset has just ended, forward it to the real card */
+			bool cold_reset = true;
+			if (last_flags & CEMU_STATUS_F_VCC_PRESENT)
+				cold_reset = false;
+			LOGCI(ci, LOGL_NOTICE, "%s Resetting card in reader...\n",
+				cold_reset ? "Cold" : "Warm");
+			osim_card_reset(card, cold_reset);
+		}
+	}
+	last_flags = flags;
+}
+
 /***********************************************************************
  * Incoming Messages
  ***********************************************************************/
@@ -89,6 +110,8 @@ static int process_do_status(struct osmo_st2_cardem_inst *ci, uint8_t *buf, int
 		status->flags, status->fi, status->di, status->wi,
 		status->waiting_time, fbuf);
 
+	update_flags(ci, status->flags);
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -195,6 +218,8 @@ static int process_irq_status(struct osmo_st2_cardem_inst *ci, const uint8_t *bu
 		status->flags, status->fi, status->di, status->wi,
 		status->waiting_time, fbuf);
 
+	update_flags(ci, status->flags);
+
 	return 0;
 }