diff --git a/src/detect/ScanI2C.cpp b/src/detect/ScanI2C.cpp
index 3231f7054..ad0171118 100644
--- a/src/detect/ScanI2C.cpp
+++ b/src/detect/ScanI2C.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 #include "ScanI2C.h"
+#include "main.h"
+#include <Wire.h>
 
 const ScanI2C::DeviceAddress ScanI2C::ADDRESS_NONE = ScanI2C::DeviceAddress();
 const ScanI2C::FoundDevice ScanI2C::DEVICE_NONE = ScanI2C::FoundDevice(ScanI2C::DeviceType::NONE, ADDRESS_NONE);
@@ -27,7 +29,33 @@ ScanI2C::FoundDevice ScanI2C::firstRTC() const
     ScanI2C::DeviceType types[] = {RTC_RV3028, RTC_PCF8563};
     return firstOfOrNONE(2, types);
 }
+bool performScanForCardKB() {
+    // Example I2C scan code for CardKB (adjust as needed)
+    Wire.beginTransmission(CARDKB_I2C_ADDRESS);
+    if (Wire.endTransmission() == 0) {
+        return true; // CardKB detected
+    }
+    return false; // CardKB not detected
+}
+void scanForCardKB() {
+    const int maxRetries = 10; // Maximum number of retries
+    const int retryDelay = 100; // Delay between retries in milliseconds
 
+    for (int i = 0; i < maxRetries; ++i) {
+        // Perform the scan (example scan code, adjust as needed)
+        cardKBDetected = performScanForCardKB();
+
+        if (cardKBDetected) {
+            Serial.println("CardKB Keyboard detected.");
+            break;
+        }
+
+        delay(retryDelay); // Wait before the next retry
+    }
+    if (!cardKBDetected) {
+        Serial.println("CardKB Keyboard not detected. Canned Message Module Disabled.");
+    }
+}
 ScanI2C::FoundDevice ScanI2C::firstKeyboard() const
 {
     ScanI2C::DeviceType types[] = {CARDKB, TDECKKB, BBQ10KB, RAK14004};
diff --git a/src/detect/ScanI2C.h b/src/detect/ScanI2C.h
index dcc1f40ae..ee691e864 100644
--- a/src/detect/ScanI2C.h
+++ b/src/detect/ScanI2C.h
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 #include <stddef.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
+bool performScanForCardKB();
 
 class ScanI2C
 {
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 6797c8375..9529ca7b3 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@
 #include <utility>
 // #include <driver/rtc_io.h>
 
+bool cardKBDetected = false; 
+void scanForCardKB();
 #ifdef ARCH_ESP32
 #if !MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_WEBSERVER
 #include "mesh/http/WebServer.h"
@@ -376,6 +378,7 @@ void setup()
     // otherwise keyboard and touch screen will not work
     delay(800);
 #endif
+scanForCardKB(); // Initial scan for CardKB
 
     // Currently only the tbeam has a PMU
     // PMU initialization needs to be placed before i2c scanning
diff --git a/src/main.h b/src/main.h
index 2ef7edb3a..b1e1ac464 100644
--- a/src/main.h
+++ b/src/main.h
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ extern NimbleBluetooth *nimbleBluetooth;
 #include "NRF52Bluetooth.h"
 extern NRF52Bluetooth *nrf52Bluetooth;
 #endif
-
+extern bool cardKBDetected;
 #if ARCH_PORTDUINO
 extern HardwareSPI *DisplaySPI;
 extern HardwareSPI *LoraSPI;
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ extern bool pmu_found;
 extern bool isCharging;
 extern bool isUSBPowered;
 
+#define CARDKB_I2C_ADDRESS 0x5F // Replace 0x5F with the actual address if different
 #if !defined(ARCH_PORTDUINO) && !defined(ARCH_STM32WL)
 extern ATECCX08A atecc;
 #endif