diff --git a/src/libopensc/reader-pcsc.c b/src/libopensc/reader-pcsc.c
index c2337a7d..3359e621 100644
--- a/src/libopensc/reader-pcsc.c
+++ b/src/libopensc/reader-pcsc.c
@@ -414,6 +414,14 @@ static int pcsc_connect(sc_reader_t *reader)
 	rv = priv->gpriv->SCardConnect(priv->gpriv->pcsc_ctx, reader->name,
 			  priv->gpriv->connect_exclusive ? SCARD_SHARE_EXCLUSIVE : SCARD_SHARE_SHARED,
 			  SCARD_PROTOCOL_ANY, &card_handle, &active_proto);
+#ifdef __APPLE__
+	if (rv == (LONG)SCARD_E_SHARING_VIOLATION) {
+		sleep(1); /* Try again to compete with Tokend probes */
+		rv = priv->gpriv->SCardConnect(priv->gpriv->pcsc_ctx, reader->name,
+			  priv->gpriv->connect_exclusive ? SCARD_SHARE_EXCLUSIVE : SCARD_SHARE_SHARED,
+			  SCARD_PROTOCOL_ANY, &card_handle, &active_proto);
+	}
+#endif
 	if (rv != SCARD_S_SUCCESS) {
 		PCSC_TRACE(reader, "SCardConnect failed", rv);
 		return pcsc_to_opensc_error(rv);