diff --git a/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/UserInterface/PairingHandler.java b/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/UserInterface/PairingHandler.java
index b4abd6ba..ee38c6e7 100644
--- a/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/UserInterface/PairingHandler.java
+++ b/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/UserInterface/PairingHandler.java
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ public class PairingHandler {
 
             @Override
             public void onFailure(Throwable e) {
+                cancelTimer();
                 Log.e("PairingHandler", "Exception sending pairing request", e);
                 mPairState = PairState.NotPaired;
                 mCallback.pairingFailed(mDevice.getContext().getString(R.string.runcommand_notreachable));