diff --git a/.changes/fix-bio-fallback-error-android.md b/.changes/fix-bio-fallback-error-android.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..892a5c1e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changes/fix-bio-fallback-error-android.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+"biometric": patch:bug
+"biometric-js": patch:bug
+---
+
+Fix biometric plugin reporting an inconsistent and incorrect error on Android when no device passcode was set.
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diff --git a/plugins/biometric/android/src/main/java/BiometricActivity.kt b/plugins/biometric/android/src/main/java/BiometricActivity.kt
index 011de4d5..4f118775 100644
--- a/plugins/biometric/android/src/main/java/BiometricActivity.kt
+++ b/plugins/biometric/android/src/main/java/BiometricActivity.kt
@@ -38,15 +38,12 @@ class BiometricActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
         var title = intent.getStringExtra(BiometricPlugin.TITLE)
         val subtitle = intent.getStringExtra(BiometricPlugin.SUBTITLE)
         val description = intent.getStringExtra(BiometricPlugin.REASON)
-        allowDeviceCredential = false
+        val allowDeviceCredentialArg = intent.getBooleanExtra(BiometricPlugin.DEVICE_CREDENTIAL, false)
         // Android docs say we should check if the device is secure before enabling device credential fallback
         val manager = getSystemService(
             Context.KEYGUARD_SERVICE
         ) as KeyguardManager
-        if (manager.isDeviceSecure) {
-            allowDeviceCredential =
-                intent.getBooleanExtra(BiometricPlugin.DEVICE_CREDENTIAL, false)
-        }
+        val allowDeviceCredential = allowDeviceCredentialArg && manager.isDeviceSecure;
 
         if (title.isNullOrEmpty()) {
             title = "Authenticate"
@@ -73,6 +70,7 @@ class BiometricActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
                 if (negativeButtonText.isNullOrEmpty()) "Cancel" else negativeButtonText
             )
         }
+
         builder.setConfirmationRequired(
             intent.getBooleanExtra(BiometricPlugin.CONFIRMATION_REQUIRED, true)
         )
@@ -85,6 +83,13 @@ class BiometricActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
                     errorCode: Int,
                     errorMessage: CharSequence
                 ) {
+                    var errorCode = errorCode
+                    var errorMessage = errorMessage
+                    // override error to properly report no device credential if needed
+                    if (allowDeviceCredentialArg && errorCode == BiometricPrompt.ERROR_NO_BIOMETRICS) {
+                        errorCode = BiometricPrompt.ERROR_NO_DEVICE_CREDENTIAL
+                        errorMessage = "No device credential set"
+                    }
                     super.onAuthenticationError(errorCode, errorMessage)
                     finishActivity(
                         BiometryResultType.ERROR,
@@ -122,8 +127,4 @@ class BiometricActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
         setResult(Activity.RESULT_OK, intent)
         finish()
     }
-
-    companion object {
-        var allowDeviceCredential = false
-    }
 }
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diff --git a/plugins/biometric/android/src/main/java/BiometricPlugin.kt b/plugins/biometric/android/src/main/java/BiometricPlugin.kt
index b3436fd4..b9b7ab05 100644
--- a/plugins/biometric/android/src/main/java/BiometricPlugin.kt
+++ b/plugins/biometric/android/src/main/java/BiometricPlugin.kt
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ class BiometricPlugin(private val activity: Activity): Plugin(activity) {
            biometryErrorCodeMap[BiometricPrompt.ERROR_LOCKOUT_PERMANENT] = "biometryLockout"
            biometryErrorCodeMap[BiometricPrompt.ERROR_NEGATIVE_BUTTON] = "userCancel"
            biometryErrorCodeMap[BiometricPrompt.ERROR_NO_BIOMETRICS] = "biometryNotEnrolled"
-           biometryErrorCodeMap[BiometricPrompt.ERROR_NO_DEVICE_CREDENTIAL] = "noDeviceCredential"
+           biometryErrorCodeMap[BiometricPrompt.ERROR_NO_DEVICE_CREDENTIAL] = "passcodeNotSet"
            biometryErrorCodeMap[BiometricPrompt.ERROR_NO_SPACE] = "systemCancel"
            biometryErrorCodeMap[BiometricPrompt.ERROR_TIMEOUT] = "systemCancel"
            biometryErrorCodeMap[BiometricPrompt.ERROR_UNABLE_TO_PROCESS] = "systemCancel"