diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/auth/lock.component.ts b/apps/desktop/src/auth/lock.component.ts
index 43e2b5fd07..df5f7b4238 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/auth/lock.component.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/auth/lock.component.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import { Component, NgZone } from "@angular/core";
 import { ActivatedRoute, Router } from "@angular/router";
-import { ipcRenderer } from "electron";
 
 import { LockComponent as BaseLockComponent } from "@bitwarden/angular/auth/components/lock.component";
 import { ApiService } from "@bitwarden/common/abstractions/api.service";
@@ -10,7 +9,7 @@ import { PolicyApiServiceAbstraction } from "@bitwarden/common/admin-console/abs
 import { InternalPolicyService } from "@bitwarden/common/admin-console/abstractions/policy/policy.service.abstraction";
 import { DeviceTrustCryptoServiceAbstraction } from "@bitwarden/common/auth/abstractions/device-trust-crypto.service.abstraction";
 import { UserVerificationService } from "@bitwarden/common/auth/abstractions/user-verification/user-verification.service.abstraction";
-import { DeviceType, KeySuffixOptions } from "@bitwarden/common/enums";
+import { DeviceType } from "@bitwarden/common/enums";
 import { BroadcasterService } from "@bitwarden/common/platform/abstractions/broadcaster.service";
 import { CryptoService } from "@bitwarden/common/platform/abstractions/crypto.service";
 import { EnvironmentService } from "@bitwarden/common/platform/abstractions/environment.service";
@@ -22,7 +21,6 @@ import { PasswordStrengthServiceAbstraction } from "@bitwarden/common/tools/pass
 import { DialogService } from "@bitwarden/components";
 
 import { ElectronStateService } from "../platform/services/electron-state.service.abstraction";
-import { BiometricAction, BiometricMessage } from "../types/biometric-message";
 
 const BroadcasterSubscriptionId = "LockComponent";
 
@@ -92,7 +90,7 @@ export class LockComponent extends BaseLockComponent {
           return;
         }
 
-        if (await ipcRenderer.invoke("windowVisible")) {
+        if (await ipc.platform.isWindowVisible()) {
           this.unlockBiometric();
         }
       }, 1000);
@@ -132,13 +130,7 @@ export class LockComponent extends BaseLockComponent {
 
   private async canUseBiometric() {
     const userId = await this.stateService.getUserId();
-    const val = await ipcRenderer.invoke("biometric", {
-      action: BiometricAction.EnabledForUser,
-      key: `${userId}_user_biometric`,
-      keySuffix: KeySuffixOptions.Biometric,
-      userId: userId,
-    } as BiometricMessage);
-    return val != null ? (JSON.parse(val) as boolean) : null;
+    return await ipc.platform.biometric.enabled(userId);
   }
 
   private focusInput() {
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/platform/preload.ts b/apps/desktop/src/platform/preload.ts
index b796543d85..d8781f1f4b 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/platform/preload.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/platform/preload.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { ipcRenderer } from "electron";
 
-import { DeviceType, ThemeType } from "@bitwarden/common/enums";
+import { DeviceType, ThemeType, KeySuffixOptions } from "@bitwarden/common/enums";
 
 import { BiometricMessage, BiometricAction } from "../types/biometric-message";
 import { isDev, isWindowsStore } from "../utils";
@@ -29,6 +29,13 @@ const passwords = {
 };
 
 const biometric = {
+  enabled: (userId: string): Promise<boolean> =>
+    ipcRenderer.invoke("biometric", {
+      action: BiometricAction.EnabledForUser,
+      key: `${userId}_user_biometric`,
+      keySuffix: KeySuffixOptions.Biometric,
+      userId: userId,
+    } satisfies BiometricMessage),
   osSupported: (): Promise<boolean> =>
     ipcRenderer.invoke("biometric", {
       action: BiometricAction.OsSupported,
@@ -58,6 +65,8 @@ export default {
     ipcRenderer.on("systemThemeUpdated", (_event, theme: ThemeType) => callback(theme));
   },
 
+  isWindowVisible: (): Promise<boolean> => ipcRenderer.invoke("windowVisible"),
+
   getLanguageFile: (formattedLocale: string): Promise<object> =>
     ipcRenderer.invoke("getLanguageFile", formattedLocale),