diff --git a/electrum/base_wizard.py b/electrum/base_wizard.py
index dd8b2a951..59bb22fb9 100644
--- a/electrum/base_wizard.py
+++ b/electrum/base_wizard.py
@@ -313,9 +313,9 @@ class BaseWizard(Logger):
                     continue
                 # see if plugin recognizes 'scanned_devices'
                 try:
-                    # FIXME: side-effect: unpaired_device_info sets client.handler
-                    device_infos = devmgr.unpaired_device_infos(None, plugin, devices=scanned_devices,
-                                                                include_failing_clients=True)
+                    # FIXME: side-effect: this sets client.handler
+                    device_infos = devmgr.list_pairable_device_infos(
+                        handler=None, plugin=plugin, devices=scanned_devices, include_failing_clients=True)
                 except HardwarePluginLibraryUnavailable as e:
                     failed_getting_device_infos(name, e)
                     continue
diff --git a/electrum/plugin.py b/electrum/plugin.py
index 0baba51ba..8839d6d66 100644
--- a/electrum/plugin.py
+++ b/electrum/plugin.py
@@ -585,17 +585,22 @@ class DeviceMgr(ThreadJob):
               'its seed (and passphrase, if any).  Otherwise all bitcoins you '
               'receive will be unspendable.').format(plugin.device))
 
-    def unpaired_device_infos(self, handler: Optional['HardwareHandlerBase'], plugin: 'HW_PluginBase',
-                              devices: Sequence['Device'] = None,
-                              include_failing_clients=False) -> List['DeviceInfo']:
-        '''Returns a list of DeviceInfo objects: one for each connected,
-        unpaired device accepted by the plugin.'''
+    def list_pairable_device_infos(
+        self,
+        *,
+        handler: Optional['HardwareHandlerBase'],
+        plugin: 'HW_PluginBase',
+        devices: Sequence['Device'] = None,
+        include_failing_clients: bool = False,
+    ) -> List['DeviceInfo']:
+        """Returns a list of DeviceInfo objects: one for each connected device accepted by the plugin.
+        Already paired devices are also included, as it is okay to reuse them.
+        """
         if not plugin.libraries_available:
             message = plugin.get_library_not_available_message()
             raise HardwarePluginLibraryUnavailable(message)
         if devices is None:
             devices = self.scan_devices()
-        devices = [dev for dev in devices if not self.pairing_code_by_id(dev.id_)]
         infos = []
         for device in devices:
             if not plugin.can_recognize_device(device):
@@ -629,7 +634,7 @@ class DeviceMgr(ThreadJob):
         # ideally this should not be called from the GUI thread...
         # assert handler.get_gui_thread() != threading.current_thread(), 'must not be called from GUI thread'
         while True:
-            infos = self.unpaired_device_infos(handler, plugin, devices)
+            infos = self.list_pairable_device_infos(handler=handler, plugin=plugin, devices=devices)
             if infos:
                 break
             if not allow_user_interaction:
diff --git a/run_electrum b/run_electrum
index 28b4f62e7..b6f5d61b1 100755
--- a/run_electrum
+++ b/run_electrum
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ def get_connected_hw_devices(plugins: 'Plugins'):
             _logger.error(f"{name}: error during plugin init: {repr(e)}")
             continue
         try:
-            u = devmgr.unpaired_device_infos(None, plugin)
+            u = devmgr.list_pairable_device_infos(handler=None, plugin=plugin)
         except Exception as e:
             _logger.error(f'error getting device infos for {name}: {repr(e)}')
             continue