diff --git a/patches/monero/0020-catch-exception-in-queryWalletDevice.patch b/patches/monero/0020-catch-exception-in-queryWalletDevice.patch
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1fb24716
--- /dev/null
+++ b/patches/monero/0020-catch-exception-in-queryWalletDevice.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+From d0774a747e7520f6dae3cf90ecbb682395da8c9c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: cyan <cyjan@mrcyjanek.net>
+Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2024 23:28:32 +0000
+Subject: [PATCH] catch exception in queryWalletDevice
+
+---
+ src/wallet/api/wallet_manager.cpp | 12 ++++++++----
+ 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
+
+diff --git a/src/wallet/api/wallet_manager.cpp b/src/wallet/api/wallet_manager.cpp
+index f88bd9e64..c200f52ae 100644
+--- a/src/wallet/api/wallet_manager.cpp
++++ b/src/wallet/api/wallet_manager.cpp
+@@ -213,10 +213,14 @@ bool WalletManagerImpl::verifyWalletPassword(const std::string &keys_file_name,
+ 
+ bool WalletManagerImpl::queryWalletDevice(Wallet::Device& device_type, const std::string &keys_file_name, const std::string &password, uint64_t kdf_rounds) const
+ {
+-    hw::device::device_type type;
+-    bool r = tools::wallet2::query_device(type, keys_file_name, password, kdf_rounds);
+-    device_type = static_cast<Wallet::Device>(type);
+-    return r;
++    try {
++        hw::device::device_type type;
++        bool r = tools::wallet2::query_device(type, keys_file_name, password, kdf_rounds);
++        device_type = static_cast<Wallet::Device>(type);
++        return r;
++    } catch (...) {
++        return false;
++    }
+ }
+ 
+ std::vector<std::string> WalletManagerImpl::findWallets(const std::string &path)
+-- 
+2.43.0
+