diff --git a/lib/widgets/mark_attendance_widget.dart b/lib/widgets/mark_attendance_widget.dart
index 7c44038..dd1f8f4 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/mark_attendance_widget.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/mark_attendance_widget.dart
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ class _MarkAttendanceWidgetState extends State<MarkAttendanceWidget> {
 
   int _locationUpdateCbId = 0;
 
+  bool isAvailable = false;
+
   @override
   void initState() {
     super.initState();
@@ -51,7 +53,13 @@ class _MarkAttendanceWidgetState extends State<MarkAttendanceWidget> {
   }
 
   void checkAttendanceAvailability() async {
-    bool isAvailable = await NfcManager.instance.isAvailable();
+    try {
+      NfcAvailability nfcAvailability = await NfcManager.instance.checkAvailability();
+      isAvailable = nfcAvailability == NfcAvailability.enabled;
+    } catch (ex) {
+      isAvailable = false;
+    }
+
     setState(() {
       AppState().privilegeListModel!.forEach((PrivilegeListModel element) {
         if (element.serviceName == "enableNFC") {
diff --git a/pubspec.yaml b/pubspec.yaml
index 1be1e12..1e8527a 100644
--- a/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/pubspec.yaml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ publish_to: 'none' # Remove this line if you wish to publish to pub.dev
 # Read more about iOS versioning at
 # https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/documentation/General/Reference/InfoPlistKeyReference/Articles/CoreFoundationKeys.html
 
-version: 3.7.9+300089
+version: 3.8.0+300090
 #version: 3.9.3+1
 
 environment: