diff --git a/src/background/runtime.background.ts b/src/background/runtime.background.ts
index 3b9dfb263f..5c0e799a92 100644
--- a/src/background/runtime.background.ts
+++ b/src/background/runtime.background.ts
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ export default class RuntimeBackground {
                 await this.main.openPopup();
                 break;
             case 'promptForLogin':
+                await BrowserApi.createNewTab('popup/index.html?uilocation=popout', true, true);
                 break;
             case 'showDialogResolve':
                 this.platformUtilsService.resolveDialogPromise(msg.dialogId, msg.confirmed);