diff --git a/libfprint/drivers/upektc_img.c b/libfprint/drivers/upektc_img.c
index fc5bfe78..7d15cc42 100644
--- a/libfprint/drivers/upektc_img.c
+++ b/libfprint/drivers/upektc_img.c
@@ -246,12 +246,25 @@ capture_read_data_cb (FpiUsbTransfer *transfer, FpDevice *device,
                                      CAPTURE_ACK_00_28);
               break;
 
+            case 0x13:
+              /* finger is present keep your finger on reader */
+              fpi_ssm_jump_to_state (transfer->ssm,
+                                     self->area_sensor ?
+                                     CAPTURE_ACK_00_28 : CAPTURE_ACK_00_28_TERM);
+              break;
+
             case 0x00:
               /* finger is present! */
               fpi_ssm_jump_to_state (transfer->ssm,
                                      CAPTURE_ACK_00_28);
               break;
 
+            case 0x01:
+              /* no finger! */
+              fpi_ssm_jump_to_state (transfer->ssm,
+                                     CAPTURE_ACK_00_28);
+              break;
+
             case 0x1e:
               /* short scan */
               fp_err ("short scan, aborting");
@@ -260,18 +273,20 @@ capture_read_data_cb (FpiUsbTransfer *transfer, FpDevice *device,
               fpi_image_device_report_finger_status (dev,
                                                      FALSE);
               fpi_ssm_jump_to_state (transfer->ssm,
-                                     CAPTURE_ACK_00_28_TERM);
+                                     self->area_sensor ?
+                                     CAPTURE_ACK_00_28 : CAPTURE_ACK_00_28_TERM);
               break;
 
             case 0x1d:
-              /* too much horisontal movement */
-              fp_err ("too much horisontal movement, aborting");
+              /* too much horizontal movement */
+              fp_err ("too much horizontal movement, aborting");
               fpi_image_device_retry_scan (dev,
                                            FP_DEVICE_RETRY_CENTER_FINGER);
               fpi_image_device_report_finger_status (dev,
                                                      FALSE);
               fpi_ssm_jump_to_state (transfer->ssm,
-                                     CAPTURE_ACK_00_28_TERM);
+                                     self->area_sensor ?
+                                     CAPTURE_ACK_00_28 : CAPTURE_ACK_00_28_TERM);
               break;
 
             default:
@@ -282,7 +297,8 @@ capture_read_data_cb (FpiUsbTransfer *transfer, FpDevice *device,
               fpi_image_device_report_finger_status (dev,
                                                      FALSE);
               fpi_ssm_jump_to_state (transfer->ssm,
-                                     CAPTURE_ACK_00_28_TERM);
+                                     self->area_sensor ?
+                                     CAPTURE_ACK_00_28 : CAPTURE_ACK_00_28_TERM);
               break;
             }
           break;
@@ -345,8 +361,12 @@ capture_run_state (FpiSsm *ssm, FpDevice *_dev)
   switch (fpi_ssm_get_cur_state (ssm))
     {
     case CAPTURE_INIT_CAPTURE:
-      upektc_img_submit_req (ssm, dev, upek2020_init_capture, sizeof (upek2020_init_capture),
-                             self->seq, capture_reqs_cb);
+      if (self->area_sensor)
+        upektc_img_submit_req (ssm, dev, upek2020_init_capture_press, sizeof (upek2020_init_capture_press),
+                               self->seq, capture_reqs_cb);
+      else
+        upektc_img_submit_req (ssm, dev, upek2020_init_capture, sizeof (upek2020_init_capture),
+                               self->seq, capture_reqs_cb);
       self->seq++;
       break;
 
diff --git a/libfprint/drivers/upektc_img.h b/libfprint/drivers/upektc_img.h
index 4af8ebf0..1c3a6949 100644
--- a/libfprint/drivers/upektc_img.h
+++ b/libfprint/drivers/upektc_img.h
@@ -78,6 +78,22 @@ static const unsigned char upek2020_init_capture[] = {
   0x25, 0xa9 /* CRC */
 };
 
+static const unsigned char upek2020_init_capture_press[] = {
+  'C', 'i', 'a', 'o',
+  0x00,
+  0x00, 0x0e, /* Seq = 7, len = 0x00e */
+  0x28, /* CMD = 0x28 */
+  0x0b, 0x00, /* Inner len = 0x000b */
+  0x00, 0x00,
+  0x0e, /* SUBCMD = 0x0e */
+  0x02,
+  0xfe, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, /* timeout = -2 = 0xfffffffe = infinite time */
+  0x02,
+  0x01, /* Wait for finger */
+  0x02,
+  0x14, 0x9a /* CRC */
+};
+
 #if 0
 static const unsigned char finger_status[] = {
   'C', 'i', 'a', 'o',