diff --git a/crates/gpui/src/platform/linux/platform.rs b/crates/gpui/src/platform/linux/platform.rs
index ddb7f7918e..180ff065c2 100644
--- a/crates/gpui/src/platform/linux/platform.rs
+++ b/crates/gpui/src/platform/linux/platform.rs
@@ -491,6 +491,7 @@ impl<P: LinuxClient + 'static> Platform for P {
                     let username = attributes
                         .get("username")
                         .context("Cannot find username in stored credentials")?;
+                    item.unlock().await?;
                     let secret = item.secret().await?;
 
                     // we lose the zeroizing capabilities at this boundary,