diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 596b2f9ba..d26f252c5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -12,8 +12,12 @@
     <uses-sdk tools:overrideLibrary="com.google.zxing.client.android" />
 
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CAMERA" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.NFC" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" android:maxSdkVersion="23" />
 
+    <uses-feature
+        android:name="android.hardware.nfc"
+        android:required="false" />
     <uses-feature
         android:name="android.hardware.camera"
         android:required="false" />
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/protect/card_locker/LoyaltyCardViewActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/protect/card_locker/LoyaltyCardViewActivity.java
index 41566aa11..da66e3c87 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/protect/card_locker/LoyaltyCardViewActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/protect/card_locker/LoyaltyCardViewActivity.java
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import android.database.sqlite.SQLiteDatabase;
 import android.graphics.Bitmap;
 import android.graphics.Color;
 import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
+import android.nfc.NfcAdapter;
 import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.text.InputType;
@@ -677,6 +678,20 @@ public class LoyaltyCardViewActivity extends CatimaAppCompatActivity implements
             window.setAttributes(attributes);
         }
 
+        // Pause NFC to prevent interference with barcode scanners
+        if (settings.getDisableNfcWhileViewingCard()) {
+            NfcAdapter nfcAdapter = NfcAdapter.getDefaultAdapter(this);
+            if (nfcAdapter != null) {
+                nfcAdapter.enableReaderMode(this, tag -> {
+                    // Intentionally empty: pause all NFC tag discoveries
+                }, NfcAdapter.FLAG_READER_NFC_A | NfcAdapter.FLAG_READER_NFC_B
+                        | NfcAdapter.FLAG_READER_NFC_F | NfcAdapter.FLAG_READER_NFC_V
+                        | NfcAdapter.FLAG_READER_NFC_BARCODE
+                        | NfcAdapter.FLAG_READER_SKIP_NDEF_CHECK
+                        | NfcAdapter.FLAG_READER_NO_PLATFORM_SOUNDS, null);
+            }
+        }
+
         loyaltyCard = DBHelper.getLoyaltyCard(this, database, loyaltyCardId);
         if (loyaltyCard == null) {
             Log.w(TAG, "Could not lookup loyalty card " + loyaltyCardId);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/protect/card_locker/preferences/Settings.java b/app/src/main/java/protect/card_locker/preferences/Settings.java
index 9c546f734..5971b79dd 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/protect/card_locker/preferences/Settings.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/protect/card_locker/preferences/Settings.java
@@ -82,6 +82,10 @@ public class Settings {
         return getBoolean(R.string.settings_key_disable_lockscreen_while_viewing_card, true);
     }
 
+    public boolean getDisableNfcWhileViewingCard() {
+        return getBoolean(R.string.settings_key_disable_nfc_while_viewing_card, false);
+    }
+
     public boolean getAllowContentProviderRead() {
         return getBoolean(R.string.settings_key_allow_content_provider_read, true);
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index d6f8d93c5..bb19d3d97 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -101,6 +101,9 @@
     <string name="settings_key_keep_screen_on" translatable="false">pref_keep_screen_on</string>
     <string name="settings_disable_lockscreen_while_viewing_card">Prevent screen lock</string>
     <string name="settings_disable_lockscreen_while_viewing_card_summary">Disables screen lock while viewing a card</string>
+    <string name="settings_disable_nfc_while_viewing_card">Pause NFC</string>
+    <string name="settings_disable_nfc_while_viewing_card_summary">Pauses NFC to prevent interference with scanners while viewing a card</string>
+    <string name="settings_key_disable_nfc_while_viewing_card" translatable="false">pref_disable_nfc_while_viewing_card</string>
     <string name="settings_allow_content_provider_read_title">Allow other apps to access my data</string>
     <string name="settings_allow_content_provider_read_summary">Apps will still have to request permission to be granted access</string>
     <string name="settings_key_disable_lockscreen_while_viewing_card" translatable="false">pref_disable_lockscreen_while_viewing_card</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml
index edcb29fe9..cad25635b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml
@@ -109,6 +109,15 @@
             android:title="@string/settings_disable_lockscreen_while_viewing_card"
             app:iconSpaceReserved="false"
             app:singleLineTitle="false" />
+
+        <SwitchPreferenceCompat
+            android:widgetLayout="@layout/preference_material_switch"
+            android:defaultValue="false"
+            android:key="@string/settings_key_disable_nfc_while_viewing_card"
+            android:summary="@string/settings_disable_nfc_while_viewing_card_summary"
+            android:title="@string/settings_disable_nfc_while_viewing_card"
+            app:iconSpaceReserved="false"
+            app:singleLineTitle="false" />
     </PreferenceCategory>
 
     <PreferenceCategory