diff --git a/firmware/application/src/app_main.c b/firmware/application/src/app_main.c
index 77ee76f..b781e5c 100644
--- a/firmware/application/src/app_main.c
+++ b/firmware/application/src/app_main.c
@@ -179,8 +179,8 @@ static void field_generator_rainbow_loop(void) {
  */
 static void button_pin_handler(nrf_drv_gpiote_pin_t pin, nrf_gpiote_polarity_t action) {
     device_mode_t mode = get_device_mode();
-    // Temporarily allow only the analog card mode to respond to button operations
-    if (mode == DEVICE_MODE_TAG) {
+    // Allow button operations in both tag and reader mode
+    if (mode == DEVICE_MODE_TAG || mode == DEVICE_MODE_READER) {
         static nrf_drv_gpiote_pin_t pin_static;                                  // Use static internal variables to store the GPIO where the current event occurred
         pin_static = pin;                                                        // Cache the button that currently triggers the event into an internal variable
         app_timer_start(m_button_check_timer, APP_TIMER_TICKS(50), &pin_static); // Start timer anti-shake