diff --git a/src/shared/GitHub/GitHubAuthentication.cs b/src/shared/GitHub/GitHubAuthentication.cs
index 6c2f9fd52..f63a48d1a 100644
--- a/src/shared/GitHub/GitHubAuthentication.cs
+++ b/src/shared/GitHub/GitHubAuthentication.cs
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ public async Task<AuthenticationPromptResult> GetAuthenticationAsync(Uri targetU
                 throw new ArgumentException(@$"Must specify at least one {nameof(AuthenticationModes)}", nameof(modes));
             }
 
-            if (TryFindHelperExecutablePath(out string helperPath))
+            if (Context.SessionManager.IsDesktopSession && TryFindHelperExecutablePath(out string helperPath))
             {
                 var promptArgs = new StringBuilder("prompt");
                 if (modes == AuthenticationModes.All)
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ public async Task<string> GetTwoFactorCodeAsync(Uri targetUri, bool isSms)
         {
             ThrowIfUserInteractionDisabled();
 
-            if (TryFindHelperExecutablePath(out string helperPath))
+            if (Context.SessionManager.IsDesktopSession && TryFindHelperExecutablePath(out string helperPath))
             {
                 var args = new StringBuilder("2fa");
                 if (isSms) args.Append(" --sms");