diff --git a/js/ui/screenShield.js b/js/ui/screenShield.js
index 2d8d9b3f6..ebba6c82a 100644
--- a/js/ui/screenShield.js
+++ b/js/ui/screenShield.js
@@ -515,8 +515,10 @@ var ScreenShield = new Lang.Class({
         this._smartcardManager = SmartcardManager.getSmartcardManager();
         this._smartcardManager.connect('smartcard-inserted',
                                        (manager, token) => {
-                                           if (this._isLocked && token.UsedToLogin)
+                                           if (this._isLocked && token.UsedToLogin) {
+                                               this._wakeUpScreen();
                                                this._liftShield(true, 0);
+                                           }
                                        });
 
         this._oVirtCredentialsManager = OVirt.getOVirtCredentialsManager();