diff --git a/packages/core/src/browser/authentication-service.ts b/packages/core/src/browser/authentication-service.ts
index 07d99f9d21e75..403598899f497 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/browser/authentication-service.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/browser/authentication-service.ts
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ export class AuthenticationServiceImpl implements AuthenticationService {
                     }
 
                     // And also set it as the preferred account for the extension
-                    this.storageService.setData(`authentication-${extensionName}-${providerId}`, session.id);
+                    this.storageService.setData(`authentication-session-${extensionName}-${providerId}`, session.id);
                 }
             });
 
diff --git a/packages/plugin-ext/src/main/browser/authentication-main.ts b/packages/plugin-ext/src/main/browser/authentication-main.ts
index 26eaddcc2d829..f9051bcb7565e 100644
--- a/packages/plugin-ext/src/main/browser/authentication-main.ts
+++ b/packages/plugin-ext/src/main/browser/authentication-main.ts
@@ -169,6 +169,8 @@ export class AuthenticationMainImpl implements AuthenticationMain {
             allowList.push({ id: extensionId, name: extensionName });
             this.storageService.setData(`authentication-trusted-extensions-${providerId}-${accountName}`, JSON.stringify(allowList));
         }
+
+        this.storageService.setData(`authentication-session-${extensionName}-${providerId}`, sessionId);
     }
 }