diff --git a/surfsense_desktop/src/ipc/handlers.ts b/surfsense_desktop/src/ipc/handlers.ts
index bc2bdcc20..ab4ba0d92 100644
--- a/surfsense_desktop/src/ipc/handlers.ts
+++ b/surfsense_desktop/src/ipc/handlers.ts
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ import {
 import { installDownloadedUpdate } from '../modules/auto-updater';
 import { secretStore } from '../modules/secret-store';
 import { startGoogleOAuth } from '../modules/oauth';
-import { createMainWindow, getMainWindow } from '../modules/window';
 
 const REFRESH_TOKEN_KEY = 'surfsense_refresh_token';
 let accessToken: string | null = null;
@@ -86,16 +85,6 @@ async function storeTokens(tokens: { bearer: string; refresh?: string | null }):
   broadcastAuthChanged();
 }
 
-function showDashboardAfterAuth(): void {
-  const win = getMainWindow();
-  if (!win || win.isDestroyed()) {
-    createMainWindow('/dashboard');
-    return;
-  }
-  win.show();
-  win.focus();
-}
-
 async function refreshAccessToken(): Promise<string | null> {
   if (refreshInFlight) return refreshInFlight;
 
@@ -277,7 +266,6 @@ export function registerIpcHandlers(): void {
     }
     const tokens = await startGoogleOAuth(backendUrl);
     await storeTokens({ bearer: tokens.access_token, refresh: tokens.refresh_token });
-    showDashboardAfterAuth();
     return { ok: true };
   });