diff --git a/apps/browser/src/_locales/en/messages.json b/apps/browser/src/_locales/en/messages.json
index 4e3f7b7abc..03009cdfce 100644
--- a/apps/browser/src/_locales/en/messages.json
+++ b/apps/browser/src/_locales/en/messages.json
@@ -2000,6 +2000,12 @@
   "nativeMessagingWrongUserTitle": {
     "message": "Account missmatch"
   },
+  "nativeMessagingWrongUserKeyDesc": {
+    "message": "Biometric unlock failed. The biometric secret key failed to unlock the vault. Please try to set up biometrics again."
+  },
+  "nativeMessagingWrongUserKeyTitle": {
+    "message": "Biometric key missmatch"
+  },
   "biometricsNotEnabledTitle": {
     "message": "Biometrics not set up"
   },
diff --git a/apps/browser/src/background/main.background.ts b/apps/browser/src/background/main.background.ts
index b1be350f49..f5fd5185bf 100644
--- a/apps/browser/src/background/main.background.ts
+++ b/apps/browser/src/background/main.background.ts
@@ -1049,6 +1049,7 @@ export default class MainBackground {
         this.logService,
         this.authService,
         this.biometricStateService,
+        this.accountService,
       );
       this.commandsBackground = new CommandsBackground(
         this,
diff --git a/apps/browser/src/background/nativeMessaging.background.ts b/apps/browser/src/background/nativeMessaging.background.ts
index 3fb943f613..e19485c711 100644
--- a/apps/browser/src/background/nativeMessaging.background.ts
+++ b/apps/browser/src/background/nativeMessaging.background.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-import { firstValueFrom } from "rxjs";
+import { firstValueFrom, map } from "rxjs";
 
+import { AccountService } from "@bitwarden/common/auth/abstractions/account.service";
 import { AuthService } from "@bitwarden/common/auth/abstractions/auth.service";
 import { AuthenticationStatus } from "@bitwarden/common/auth/enums/authentication-status";
 import { AppIdService } from "@bitwarden/common/platform/abstractions/app-id.service";
@@ -81,6 +82,7 @@ export class NativeMessagingBackground {
     private logService: LogService,
     private authService: AuthService,
     private biometricStateService: BiometricStateService,
+    private accountService: AccountService,
   ) {
     if (chrome?.permissions?.onAdded) {
       // Reload extension to activate nativeMessaging
@@ -223,6 +225,16 @@ export class NativeMessagingBackground {
     });
   }
 
+  showIncorrectUserKeyDialog() {
+    this.messagingService.send("showDialog", {
+      title: { key: "nativeMessagingWrongUserKeyTitle" },
+      content: { key: "nativeMessagingWrongUserKeyDesc" },
+      acceptButtonText: { key: "ok" },
+      cancelButtonText: null,
+      type: "danger",
+    });
+  }
+
   async send(message: Message) {
     if (!this.connected) {
       await this.connect();
@@ -350,7 +362,26 @@ export class NativeMessagingBackground {
               const userKey = new SymmetricCryptoKey(
                 Utils.fromB64ToArray(message.userKeyB64),
               ) as UserKey;
-              await this.cryptoService.setUserKey(userKey);
+              const activeUserId = await firstValueFrom(
+                this.accountService.activeAccount$.pipe(map((a) => a?.id)),
+              );
+              const isUserKeyValid = await this.cryptoService.validateUserKey(
+                userKey,
+                activeUserId,
+              );
+              if (isUserKeyValid) {
+                await this.cryptoService.setUserKey(userKey, activeUserId);
+              } else {
+                this.logService.error("Unable to verify biometric unlocked userkey");
+                await this.cryptoService.clearKeys(activeUserId);
+                this.showIncorrectUserKeyDialog();
+
+                // Exit early
+                if (this.resolver) {
+                  this.resolver(message);
+                }
+                return;
+              }
             } else {
               throw new Error("No key received");
             }
@@ -371,21 +402,6 @@ export class NativeMessagingBackground {
             return;
           }
 
-          // Verify key is correct by attempting to decrypt a secret
-          try {
-            await this.cryptoService.getFingerprint(await this.stateService.getUserId());
-          } catch (e) {
-            this.logService.error("Unable to verify key: " + e);
-            await this.cryptoService.clearKeys();
-            this.showWrongUserDialog();
-
-            // Exit early
-            if (this.resolver) {
-              this.resolver(message);
-            }
-            return;
-          }
-
           // FIXME: Verify that this floating promise is intentional. If it is, add an explanatory comment and ensure there is proper error handling.
           // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-floating-promises
           this.runtimeBackground.processMessage({ command: "unlocked" });
diff --git a/libs/common/src/platform/abstractions/crypto.service.ts b/libs/common/src/platform/abstractions/crypto.service.ts
index 82fa56c32d..b9499c8fd5 100644
--- a/libs/common/src/platform/abstractions/crypto.service.ts
+++ b/libs/common/src/platform/abstractions/crypto.service.ts
@@ -418,4 +418,11 @@ export abstract class CryptoService {
    * @throws If an invalid user id is passed in.
    */
   abstract userPublicKey$(userId: UserId): Observable<UserPublicKey>;
+
+  /**
+   * Validates that a userkey is correct for a given user
+   * @param key The key to validate
+   * @param userId The user id for the key
+   */
+  abstract validateUserKey(key: UserKey, userId: UserId): Promise<boolean>;
 }
diff --git a/libs/common/src/platform/services/crypto.service.ts b/libs/common/src/platform/services/crypto.service.ts
index b139775ea4..0fe5268f25 100644
--- a/libs/common/src/platform/services/crypto.service.ts
+++ b/libs/common/src/platform/services/crypto.service.ts
@@ -620,7 +620,7 @@ export class CryptoService implements CryptoServiceAbstraction {
   }
 
   // ---HELPERS---
-  protected async validateUserKey(key: UserKey, userId: UserId): Promise<boolean> {
+  async validateUserKey(key: UserKey, userId: UserId): Promise<boolean> {
     if (!key) {
       return false;
     }