diff --git a/packages/transport-bridge/src/core.ts b/packages/transport-bridge/src/core.ts
index be8740c831e..ce2c16f112e 100644
--- a/packages/transport-bridge/src/core.ts
+++ b/packages/transport-bridge/src/core.ts
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ export const createCore = (apiArg: 'usb' | 'udp' | AbstractApi, logger?: Log) =>
     };
 
     const enumerate = async ({ signal }: { signal: AbortSignal }) => {
+        await sessionsClient.enumerateIntent();
         const enumerateResult = await api.enumerate(signal);
 
         if (!enumerateResult.success) {
diff --git a/packages/transport/src/sessions/background.ts b/packages/transport/src/sessions/background.ts
index 1eb5cb35659..4bf8ed9efd0 100644
--- a/packages/transport/src/sessions/background.ts
+++ b/packages/transport/src/sessions/background.ts
@@ -69,6 +69,9 @@ export class SessionsBackground extends TypedEmitter<{
                 case 'handshake':
                     result = this.handshake();
                     break;
+                case 'enumerateIntent':
+                    await this.enumerateIntent();
+                    break;
                 case 'enumerateDone':
                     result = await this.enumerateDone(message.payload);
                     break;
@@ -119,11 +122,19 @@ export class SessionsBackground extends TypedEmitter<{
         return this.success(undefined);
     }
 
+    private async enumerateIntent() {
+        await this.waitInQueue();
+
+        return this.success(undefined);
+    }
+
     /**
      * enumerate done
      * - caller informs about current descriptors
      */
     private enumerateDone(payload: EnumerateDoneRequest) {
+        this.clearLock();
+
         const disconnectedDevices = this.filterDisconnectedDevices(
             Object.values(this.descriptors),
             payload.descriptors.map(d => d.path), // which paths are occupied paths after last interface read
diff --git a/packages/transport/src/sessions/client.ts b/packages/transport/src/sessions/client.ts
index 7aaa91e1f8f..3b1d2c810f6 100644
--- a/packages/transport/src/sessions/client.ts
+++ b/packages/transport/src/sessions/client.ts
@@ -54,7 +54,9 @@ export class SessionsClient extends TypedEmitter<{
     handshake() {
         return this.request({ type: 'handshake' });
     }
-
+    enumerateIntent() {
+        return this.request({ type: 'enumerateIntent' });
+    }
     enumerateDone(payload: EnumerateDoneRequest) {
         return this.request({ type: 'enumerateDone', payload });
     }
@@ -78,6 +80,7 @@ export class SessionsClient extends TypedEmitter<{
     }
     dispose() {
         this.removeAllListeners('descriptors');
+
         return this.request({ type: 'dispose' });
     }
 }
diff --git a/packages/transport/src/sessions/types.ts b/packages/transport/src/sessions/types.ts
index e4ae58b5edd..a35e188bfb6 100644
--- a/packages/transport/src/sessions/types.ts
+++ b/packages/transport/src/sessions/types.ts
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ export type Params = {
 
 export interface HandleMessageApi {
     handshake: () => HandshakeResponse;
+    enumerateIntent: () => BackgroundResponse<void>;
     enumerateDone: (payload: EnumerateDoneRequest) => EnumerateDoneResponse;
     acquireIntent: (payload: AcquireIntentRequest) => AcquireIntentResponse;
     acquireDone: (payload: AcquireDoneRequest) => AcquireDoneResponse;
diff --git a/packages/transport/src/transports/abstractApi.ts b/packages/transport/src/transports/abstractApi.ts
index a61f7d034e5..38ebcc583b1 100644
--- a/packages/transport/src/transports/abstractApi.ts
+++ b/packages/transport/src/transports/abstractApi.ts
@@ -70,6 +70,9 @@ export abstract class AbstractApiTransport extends AbstractTransport {
 
     public enumerate() {
         return this.scheduleAction(async signal => {
+            // todo: consider doing await this.sessionsClient.enumerateIntent() here
+            // it looks like Webusb does not need it is not needed at least on macos.
+
             // enumerate usb api
             const enumerateResult = await this.api.enumerate(signal);