diff --git a/src/keepass2android/PasswordActivity.cs b/src/keepass2android/PasswordActivity.cs
index 04a38b97..84c44f6a 100644
--- a/src/keepass2android/PasswordActivity.cs
+++ b/src/keepass2android/PasswordActivity.cs
@@ -1976,8 +1976,15 @@ namespace keepass2android
 			}
 			catch (Exception e)
 			{
+                //exception can happen here if the app was restored from Google Backup (including preferences) but no fingerprint data is there.
 				btn.SetImageResource(Resource.Drawable.ic_fingerprint_error);
-				btn.Tag = "Error initializing Fingerprint Unlock: " + e;
+			    Kp2aLog.Log("failed to init fingerprint unlock:" + e.ToString());
+                string error = GetString(Resource.String.FingerprintInitFailed) + " " +
+			                   GetString(Resource.String.fingerprint_reenable2);
+			    
+                btn.Tag = error;
+
+			    Toast.MakeText(this, Resource.String.fingerprint_reenable2, ToastLength.Long).Show();
 
 				_fingerprintDec = null;
 				return false;
@@ -1991,7 +1998,7 @@ namespace keepass2android
 			var btn = FindViewById<ImageButton>(Resource.Id.fingerprintbtn);
 //key invalidated permanently
 			btn.SetImageResource(Resource.Drawable.ic_fingerprint_error);
-			btn.Tag = GetString(Resource.String.fingerprint_unlock_failed);
+			btn.Tag = GetString(Resource.String.fingerprint_unlock_failed) + " " + GetString(Resource.String.fingerprint_reenable2);
 			_fingerprintDec = null;
 
 			ClearFingerprintUnlockData();
@@ -2122,7 +2129,7 @@ namespace keepass2android
 						_act.ClearFingerprintUnlockData();
 						_act.InitFingerprintUnlock();
 
-						Message = _act.GetString(Resource.String.fingerprint_disabled_wrong_masterkey);
+						Message = _act.GetString(Resource.String.fingerprint_disabled_wrong_masterkey) + " " + _act.GetString(Resource.String.fingerprint_reenable2);
 					}
 					else
 					{
diff --git a/src/keepass2android/QuickUnlock.cs b/src/keepass2android/QuickUnlock.cs
index b2ce30ea..45000438 100644
--- a/src/keepass2android/QuickUnlock.cs
+++ b/src/keepass2android/QuickUnlock.cs
@@ -305,8 +305,8 @@ namespace keepass2android
 			var btn = FindViewById<ImageButton>(Resource.Id.fingerprintbtn);
 //key invalidated permanently
 			btn.SetImageResource(Resource.Drawable.ic_fingerprint_error);
-			btn.Tag = GetString(Resource.String.fingerprint_unlock_failed);
-			_fingerprintIdentifier = null;
+		    btn.Tag = GetString(Resource.String.fingerprint_unlock_failed) + " " + GetString(Resource.String.fingerprint_reenable2);
+            _fingerprintIdentifier = null;
 		}
 
 		private void ClearFingerprintUnlockData()
diff --git a/src/keepass2android/Resources/values/strings.xml b/src/keepass2android/Resources/values/strings.xml
index e0b6fb9b..4300cd26 100644
--- a/src/keepass2android/Resources/values/strings.xml
+++ b/src/keepass2android/Resources/values/strings.xml
@@ -95,9 +95,12 @@
   <string name="enable_fingerprint_unlock">Enable full Fingerprint Unlock</string>
   <string name="enable_fingerprint_quickunlock">Enable Fingerprint Unlock for QuickUnlock</string>
   <string name="fingerprint_unlock_hint">Touch sensor to unlock database</string>
-  <string name="fingerprint_unlock_failed">Fingerprint Unlock failed. Decryption key was invalidated by Android OS. This usually happens if a new fingerprint was enrolled or security settings were changed. Please unlock with your password and then re-enabled Fingerprint Unlock in the database settings.</string>
-  <string name="fingerprint_disabled_wrong_masterkey">Unlocking the database failed: Invalid composite key. Fingerprint Unlock was disabled because apparently the stored master password is no longer valid. Please unlock with your password and then re-enabled Fingerprint Unlock in the database settings.</string>
+  <string name="fingerprint_unlock_failed">Fingerprint Unlock failed. Decryption key was invalidated by Android OS. This usually happens if a new fingerprint was enrolled or security settings were changed. </string>
+  <string name="fingerprint_disabled_wrong_masterkey">Unlocking the database failed: Invalid composite key. Fingerprint Unlock was disabled because apparently the stored master password is no longer valid. </string>
   <string name="fingerprint_reenable">Please re-enable Fingerprint Unlock for the new master password.</string>
+  <string name="fingerprint_reenable2">Please unlock with your password and then re-enable Fingerprint Unlock in the database settings.</string>
+  <string name="FingerprintInitFailed">Failed to initialize fingerprint sensor. </string>
+  
 
   <string name="enable_fingerprint_unlock_Info">This will store your master password on this device, encrypted with the Android Keystore and protected using fingerprint authentication. Allows to unlock your database only with your fingerprint.</string>
   <string name="enable_fingerprint_quickunlock_Info">Allows to use fingerprint authentication instead of the QuickUnlock code. Does not store any information related to your master password.</string>