diff --git a/src/services/constants.service.ts b/src/services/constants.service.ts
index d3cca66aec..ee1b3636b2 100644
--- a/src/services/constants.service.ts
+++ b/src/services/constants.service.ts
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ export class ConstantsService {
     static readonly biometricUnlockKey: string = 'biometric';
     static readonly biometricText: string = 'biometricText';
     static readonly biometricAwaitingAcceptance: string = 'biometricAwaitingAcceptance';
+    static readonly biometricFingerprintValidated: string = 'biometricFingerprintValidated';
 
     readonly environmentUrlsKey: string = ConstantsService.environmentUrlsKey;
     readonly disableGaKey: string = ConstantsService.disableGaKey;
@@ -57,4 +58,5 @@ export class ConstantsService {
     readonly biometricUnlockKey: string = ConstantsService.biometricUnlockKey;
     readonly biometricText: string = ConstantsService.biometricText;
     readonly biometricAwaitingAcceptance: string = ConstantsService.biometricAwaitingAcceptance;
+    readonly biometricFingerprintValidated: string = ConstantsService.biometricFingerprintValidated;
 }
diff --git a/src/services/system.service.ts b/src/services/system.service.ts
index 4edf0e3a2e..d5d0d6ea01 100644
--- a/src/services/system.service.ts
+++ b/src/services/system.service.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ export class SystemService implements SystemServiceAbstraction {
     }
 
     startProcessReload(): void {
-        if (this.vaultTimeoutService.pinProtectedKey != null || this.vaultTimeoutService.biometricLocked || this.reloadInterval != null) {
+        if (this.vaultTimeoutService.pinProtectedKey != null || this.reloadInterval != null) {
             return;
         }
         this.cancelProcessReload();
@@ -31,7 +31,9 @@ export class SystemService implements SystemServiceAbstraction {
                 // Don't refresh if they are still active in the window
                 doRefresh = diffSeconds >= 5000;
             }
-            if (doRefresh) {
+            const biometricLockedFingerprintValidated =
+                await this.storageService.get<boolean>(ConstantsService.biometricFingerprintValidated) && this.vaultTimeoutService.biometricLocked;
+            if (doRefresh && !biometricLockedFingerprintValidated) {
                 clearInterval(this.reloadInterval);
                 this.reloadInterval = null;
                 this.messagingService.send('reloadProcess');