diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 74f588e..68ec2fd 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
 ## [Unreleased]
+### Fixed
+- Fixed card removal wait for `INNOVATRON_B_PRIME` protocol cards: APDU polling is now bypassed in favor of the
+  standard PC/SC absence detection, and disconnection is unconditionally performed with `UNPOWER` regardless of the
+  configured disconnection mode.
 
 ## [2.6.2] - 2026-02-20
 ### Changed
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 2bf642d..c300172 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 group = org.eclipse.keyple
 title = Keyple Plugin PCSC Java Lib
 description = Keyple add-on to manage PC/SC readers
-version = 2.6.2-SNAPSHOT
+version = 2.6.3-SNAPSHOT
 
 # Java Configuration
 javaSourceLevel = 1.8
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/eclipse/keyple/plugin/pcsc/PcscReaderAdapter.java b/src/main/java/org/eclipse/keyple/plugin/pcsc/PcscReaderAdapter.java
index 81ed3e7..28f2683 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/eclipse/keyple/plugin/pcsc/PcscReaderAdapter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/eclipse/keyple/plugin/pcsc/PcscReaderAdapter.java
@@ -322,10 +322,12 @@ public void closePhysicalChannel() throws ReaderIOException {
    * Disconnects the current card and resets the context and reader state.
    *
    * <p>This method handles the disconnection of a card, taking into account the specific
-   * disconnection mode. If the card is an instance of {@link Smartcardio.JnaCard}, it disconnects
+   * disconnection mode. If the card uses the {@code INNOVATRON_B_PRIME} protocol, the disconnection
+   * mode is unconditionally overridden to {@link DisconnectionMode#UNPOWER}, regardless of the
+   * configured mode. If the card is an instance of {@link Smartcardio.JnaCard}, it disconnects
    * using the extended mode specified by {@link #getDisposition(DisconnectionMode)} and resets the
    * reader state to avoid incorrect card detection in subsequent operations. For other card types,
-   * it disconnects using the specified disconnection mode directly.
+   * it disconnects using the effective disconnection mode directly.
    *
    * <p>If a {@link CardException} occurs during the operation, a {@link ReaderIOException} is
    * thrown with the associated error message.
@@ -337,13 +339,17 @@ public void closePhysicalChannel() throws ReaderIOException {
   private void disconnect() throws ReaderIOException {
     try {
       if (card != null) {
+        DisconnectionMode effectiveMode =
+            isCurrentProtocol(PcscCardCommunicationProtocol.INNOVATRON_B_PRIME.name())
+                ? DisconnectionMode.UNPOWER
+                : disconnectionMode;
         if (card instanceof Smartcardio.JnaCard) {
           // disconnect using the extended mode allowing UNPOWER
-          ((Smartcardio.JnaCard) card).disconnect(getDisposition(disconnectionMode));
+          ((Smartcardio.JnaCard) card).disconnect(getDisposition(effectiveMode));
           // reset the reader state to avoid bad card detection next time
-          resetReaderState();
+          resetReaderState(effectiveMode);
         } else {
-          card.disconnect(disconnectionMode == DisconnectionMode.RESET);
+          card.disconnect(effectiveMode == DisconnectionMode.RESET);
         }
       }
     } catch (CardException e) {
@@ -377,14 +383,19 @@ private static int getDisposition(DisconnectionMode mode) {
   /**
    * Resets the state of the card reader.
    *
-   * <p>This method attempts to reset the reader state based on the current disconnection mode. If
-   * the disconnection mode is set to UNPOWER, it reconnects to the terminal and then disconnects
+   * <p>This method attempts to reset the reader state based on the effective disconnection mode. If
+   * the effective mode is {@link DisconnectionMode#UNPOWER} (either configured or forced by the
+   * {@code INNOVATRON_B_PRIME} protocol), it reconnects to the terminal and then disconnects
    * without powering off the reader. If any {@link CardException} occurs during this process, it is
    * handled silently.
+   *
+   * @param effectiveMode The disconnection mode actually applied, which may differ from the
+   *     configured {@link #disconnectionMode} when the card uses the {@code INNOVATRON_B_PRIME}
+   *     protocol.
    */
-  private void resetReaderState() {
+  private void resetReaderState(DisconnectionMode effectiveMode) {
     try {
-      if (disconnectionMode == DisconnectionMode.UNPOWER) {
+      if (effectiveMode == DisconnectionMode.UNPOWER) {
         communicationTerminal.connect("*").disconnect(false);
       }
     } catch (CardException e) {
@@ -512,7 +523,8 @@ public void onUnregister() {
   @Override
   public void monitorCardPresenceDuringProcessing()
       throws ReaderIOException, TaskCanceledException {
-    waitForCardRemoval();
+    doWaitForCardRemoval(
+        !isCurrentProtocol(PcscCardCommunicationProtocol.INNOVATRON_B_PRIME.name()));
   }
 
   /**
@@ -532,12 +544,17 @@ public void stopCardPresenceMonitoringDuringProcessing() {
    */
   @Override
   public void waitForCardRemoval() throws ReaderIOException, TaskCanceledException {
+    doWaitForCardRemoval(true);
+  }
+
+  private void doWaitForCardRemoval(boolean allowPolling)
+      throws ReaderIOException, TaskCanceledException {
     if (logger.isTraceEnabled()) {
       logger.trace("[readerExt={}] Starting waiting card removal", name);
     }
     loopWaitCardRemoval.set(true);
     try {
-      if (disconnectionMode == DisconnectionMode.UNPOWER) {
+      if (allowPolling && disconnectionMode == DisconnectionMode.UNPOWER) {
         waitForCardRemovalByPolling();
       } else {
         waitForCardRemovalStandard();