diff --git a/helpers/scan-qr.ts b/helpers/scan-qr.ts
index 2cedea8ea..feffb5384 100644
--- a/helpers/scan-qr.ts
+++ b/helpers/scan-qr.ts
@@ -9,10 +9,11 @@ import { check, request, PERMISSIONS, RESULTS } from 'react-native-permissions';
  * @param currentScreenName {string}
  * @param showFileImportButton {boolean}
  *
+ * @param onDismiss {function} - if camera is closed via X button it gets triggered
  * @return {Promise<string>}
  */
 function scanQrHelper(
-  navigateFunc: (scr: string, params?: any) => void,
+  navigateFunc: (scr: string | any, params?: any) => void,
   currentScreenName: string,
   showFileImportButton = true,
   onDismiss?: () => void,
@@ -28,14 +29,15 @@ function scanQrHelper(
       params.onBarScanned = function (data: any) {
         setTimeout(() => resolve(data.data || data), 1);
         navigateFunc(currentScreenName);
+        navigateFunc({ name: currentScreenName, params: {}, merge: true });
       };
 
       navigateFunc('ScanQRCodeRoot', {
         screen: 'ScanQRCode',
         params,
       });
-    })}
-  );
+    });
+  });
 }
 
 const isCameraAuthorizationStatusGranted = async () => {
diff --git a/screen/wallets/viewEditMultisigCosigners.js b/screen/wallets/viewEditMultisigCosigners.js
index 5ff13db36..557e7be09 100644
--- a/screen/wallets/viewEditMultisigCosigners.js
+++ b/screen/wallets/viewEditMultisigCosigners.js
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ import { SquareButton } from '../../components/SquareButton';
 import { encodeUR } from '../../blue_modules/ur';
 import QRCodeComponent from '../../components/QRCodeComponent';
 import alert from '../../components/Alert';
-import { requestCameraAuthorization } from '../../helpers/scan-qr';
+import { scanQrHelper } from '../../helpers/scan-qr';
 import { useTheme } from '../../components/themes';
 import Button from '../../components/Button';
 const fs = require('../../blue_modules/fs');
@@ -436,27 +436,11 @@ const ViewEditMultisigCosigners = () => {
     });
   };
 
-  const scanOrOpenFile = () => {
+  const scanOrOpenFile = async () => {
     setIsProvideMnemonicsModalVisible(false);
-    setTimeout(
-      () =>
-        requestCameraAuthorization().then(() => {
-          NavigationService.navigate('ScanQRCodeRoot', {
-            screen: 'ScanQRCode',
-            params: {
-              launchedBy: route.name,
-              onBarScanned: result => {
-                // Triggers FlatList re-render
-                setImportText(result);
-                //
-                _handleUseMnemonicPhrase(result);
-              },
-              showFileImportButton: true,
-            },
-          });
-        }),
-      650,
-    );
+    const scanned = await scanQrHelper(NavigationService.navigate, route.name, true);
+    setImportText(String(scanned));
+    setIsProvideMnemonicsModalVisible(true);
   };
 
   const hideProvideMnemonicsModal = () => {