diff --git a/apps/browser/src/_locales/en/messages.json b/apps/browser/src/_locales/en/messages.json
index 1854f1f6ff..28ad7b2d42 100644
--- a/apps/browser/src/_locales/en/messages.json
+++ b/apps/browser/src/_locales/en/messages.json
@@ -1714,6 +1714,12 @@
   "biometricsNotSupportedDesc": {
     "message": "Browser biometrics is not supported on this device."
   },
+  "biometricsNotUnlockedTitle": {
+    "message": "User locked or logged out"
+  },
+  "biometricsNotUnlockedDesc": {
+    "message": "Please unlock this user in the desktop application and try again."
+  },
   "biometricsFailedTitle": {
     "message": "Biometrics failed"
   },
diff --git a/apps/browser/src/background/nativeMessaging.background.ts b/apps/browser/src/background/nativeMessaging.background.ts
index 51ab301fd1..534a239a81 100644
--- a/apps/browser/src/background/nativeMessaging.background.ts
+++ b/apps/browser/src/background/nativeMessaging.background.ts
@@ -321,6 +321,15 @@ export class NativeMessagingBackground {
             type: "danger",
           });
           break;
+        } else if (message.response === "not unlocked") {
+          this.messagingService.send("showDialog", {
+            title: { key: "biometricsNotUnlockedTitle" },
+            content: { key: "biometricsNotUnlockedDesc" },
+            acceptButtonText: { key: "ok" },
+            cancelButtonText: null,
+            type: "danger",
+          });
+          break;
         } else if (message.response === "canceled") {
           break;
         }
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/services/native-messaging.service.ts b/apps/desktop/src/services/native-messaging.service.ts
index 48bdc60047..06881b7463 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/services/native-messaging.service.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/services/native-messaging.service.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 import { Injectable, NgZone } from "@angular/core";
-import { firstValueFrom } from "rxjs";
+import { firstValueFrom, map } from "rxjs";
 
 import { AccountService } from "@bitwarden/common/auth/abstractions/account.service";
+import { AuthService } from "@bitwarden/common/auth/abstractions/auth.service";
 import { MasterPasswordServiceAbstraction } from "@bitwarden/common/auth/abstractions/master-password.service.abstraction";
+import { AuthenticationStatus } from "@bitwarden/common/auth/enums/authentication-status";
 import { CryptoFunctionService } from "@bitwarden/common/platform/abstractions/crypto-function.service";
 import { CryptoService } from "@bitwarden/common/platform/abstractions/crypto.service";
 import { LogService } from "@bitwarden/common/platform/abstractions/log.service";
@@ -43,6 +45,7 @@ export class NativeMessagingService {
     private nativeMessageHandler: NativeMessageHandlerService,
     private dialogService: DialogService,
     private accountService: AccountService,
+    private authService: AuthService,
     private ngZone: NgZone,
   ) {}
 
@@ -137,6 +140,19 @@ export class NativeMessagingService {
           return this.send({ command: "biometricUnlock", response: "not supported" }, appId);
         }
 
+        const userId =
+          (message.userId as UserId) ??
+          (await firstValueFrom(this.accountService.activeAccount$.pipe(map((a) => a?.id))));
+
+        if (userId == null) {
+          return this.send({ command: "biometricUnlock", response: "not unlocked" }, appId);
+        }
+
+        const authStatus = await firstValueFrom(this.authService.authStatusFor$(userId));
+        if (authStatus !== AuthenticationStatus.Unlocked) {
+          return this.send({ command: "biometricUnlock", response: "not unlocked" }, appId);
+        }
+
         const biometricUnlockPromise =
           message.userId == null
             ? firstValueFrom(this.biometricStateService.biometricUnlockEnabled$)