diff --git a/src/_locales/en/messages.json b/src/_locales/en/messages.json
index cdcbd64736..a1b4aa76d2 100644
--- a/src/_locales/en/messages.json
+++ b/src/_locales/en/messages.json
@@ -1420,6 +1420,12 @@
   "nativeMessagingInvalidEncryptionTitle": {
     "message": "Desktop communication interrupted"
   },
+  "nativeMessagingWrongUserDesc": {
+    "message": "The desktop application is logged into a different account. Please ensure both applications are logged into the same account."
+  },
+  "nativeMessagingWrongUserTitle": {
+    "message": "Account missmatch"
+  },
   "biometricsNotEnabledTitle": {
     "message": "Biometrics not enabled"
   },
diff --git a/src/background/nativeMessaging.background.ts b/src/background/nativeMessaging.background.ts
index b83397e647..f1bcdf148a 100644
--- a/src/background/nativeMessaging.background.ts
+++ b/src/background/nativeMessaging.background.ts
@@ -106,6 +106,13 @@ export class NativeMessagingBackground {
                         }
                         break;
                     }
+                    case 'wrongUserId':
+                        this.messagingService.send('showDialog', {
+                            text: this.i18nService.t('nativeMessagingWrongUserDesc'),
+                            title: this.i18nService.t('nativeMessagingWrongUserTitle'),
+                            confirmText: this.i18nService.t('ok'),
+                            type: 'error',
+                        });
                     default:
                         // Ignore since it belongs to another device
                         if (message.appId !== this.appId) {
@@ -247,7 +254,11 @@ export class NativeMessagingBackground {
         this.publicKey = publicKey;
         this.privateKey = privateKey;
 
-        this.sendUnencrypted({command: 'setupEncryption', publicKey: Utils.fromBufferToB64(publicKey)});
+        this.sendUnencrypted({
+            command: 'setupEncryption',
+            publicKey: Utils.fromBufferToB64(publicKey),
+            userId: await this.userService.getUserId()
+        });
 
         return new Promise((resolve, reject) => this.secureSetupResolve = resolve);
     }