diff --git a/src/main/java/pro/javacard/gp/GPUtils.java b/src/main/java/pro/javacard/gp/GPUtils.java
index b19a3c64..eaa055e2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/pro/javacard/gp/GPUtils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/pro/javacard/gp/GPUtils.java
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 
 import java.io.ByteArrayOutputStream;
+import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
 import java.math.BigInteger;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Arrays;
@@ -112,6 +113,17 @@ public static byte[] encodeLength(int len) {
         return bo.toByteArray();
     }
 
+    // Encodes APDU LC value, which has either length of 1 byte or 3 bytes (for extended length APDUs)
+    // If LC is bigger than fits in one byte (255), LC must be encoded in three bytes
+    public static byte[] encodeLcLength(int lc) {
+        if(lc>255) {
+            byte[] lc_ba = ByteBuffer.allocate(4).putInt(lc).array();
+            return Arrays.copyOfRange(lc_ba, 1, 4);
+        }
+        else 
+            return new byte[]{(byte)lc};
+    }
+
     // Assumes the bignum length must be even
     static byte[] positive(byte[] bytes) {
         if (bytes[0] == 0 && bytes.length % 2 == 1) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/pro/javacard/gp/SCP03Wrapper.java b/src/main/java/pro/javacard/gp/SCP03Wrapper.java
index 5fd3343f..7a69e4b7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/pro/javacard/gp/SCP03Wrapper.java
+++ b/src/main/java/pro/javacard/gp/SCP03Wrapper.java
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ protected CommandAPDU wrap(CommandAPDU command) throws GPException {
                 bo.write(command.getINS());
                 bo.write(command.getP1());
                 bo.write(command.getP2());
-                bo.write(lc);
+                bo.write(GPUtils.encodeLcLength(lc));
                 bo.write(data);
                 byte[] cmac_input = bo.toByteArray();
                 byte[] cmac = GPCrypto.scp03_mac(sessionKeys.getKeyFor(GPSessionKeyProvider.KeyPurpose.MAC), cmac_input, 128);
@@ -94,21 +94,22 @@ protected CommandAPDU wrap(CommandAPDU command) throws GPException {
                 // 8 bytes for actual mac
                 cmd_mac = Arrays.copyOf(cmac, 8);
             }
-            // Construct new command
-            ByteArrayOutputStream na = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
-            na.write(cla); // possibly fiddled
-            na.write(command.getINS());
-            na.write(command.getP1());
-            na.write(command.getP2());
-            na.write(lc);
-            na.write(data);
-            if (mac)
-                na.write(cmd_mac);
+            // Constructing new a new command APDU ensures that the coding of LC and NE is correct; especially for Extend Length APDUs
+            CommandAPDU newAPDU = null;
+            
+            ByteArrayOutputStream newData = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
+            newData.write(data);
+            if (mac) {
+                newData.write(cmd_mac);
+            }
             if (command.getNe() > 0) {
-                na.write(command.getNe());
+                newAPDU = new CommandAPDU(cla, command.getINS(), command.getP1(), command.getP2(),newData.toByteArray(),command.getNe());
+            }
+            else {
+                newAPDU = new CommandAPDU(cla, command.getINS(), command.getP1(), command.getP2(),newData.toByteArray());
             }
-            byte[] new_apdu = na.toByteArray();
-            return new CommandAPDU(new_apdu);
+            return newAPDU;
+            
         } catch (IOException e) {
             throw new RuntimeException("APDU wrapping failed", e);
         } catch (NoSuchAlgorithmException | NoSuchPaddingException e) {