diff --git a/auth/lib/l10n/arb/app_en.arb b/auth/lib/l10n/arb/app_en.arb
index 5a82718034..66ed6c8632 100644
--- a/auth/lib/l10n/arb/app_en.arb
+++ b/auth/lib/l10n/arb/app_en.arb
@@ -23,16 +23,16 @@
   "all": "All",
   "notes": "Notes",
   "notesLengthLimit": "Notes can be at most {count} characters long",
-    "@notesLengthLimit": {
-        "description": "Text to indicate the maximum number of characters allowed for notes",
-        "placeholders": {
-        "count": {
-            "description": "The maximum number of characters allowed for notes",
-            "type": "int",
-            "example": "100"
-        }
-        }
-    },
+  "@notesLengthLimit": {
+    "description": "Text to indicate the maximum number of characters allowed for notes",
+    "placeholders": {
+      "count": {
+        "description": "The maximum number of characters allowed for notes",
+        "type": "int",
+        "example": "100"
+      }
+    }
+  },
   "codeAccountHint": "Account (you@domain.com)",
   "codeTagHint": "Tag",
   "accountKeyType": "Type of key",
@@ -482,5 +482,6 @@
   "setNewPin": "Set new PIN",
   "importFailureDescNew": "Could not parse the selected file.",
   "appLockNotEnabled": "App lock not enabled",
-  "appLockNotEnabledDescription": "Please enable app lock from Security > App Lock"
+  "appLockNotEnabledDescription": "Please enable app lock from Security > App Lock",
+  "authToViewPasskey": "Please authenticate to view passkey"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/auth/lib/ui/settings/security_section_widget.dart b/auth/lib/ui/settings/security_section_widget.dart
index 3e0d2e855b..9739053060 100644
--- a/auth/lib/ui/settings/security_section_widget.dart
+++ b/auth/lib/ui/settings/security_section_widget.dart
@@ -101,7 +101,18 @@ class _SecuritySectionWidgetState extends State<SecuritySectionWidget> {
           pressedColor: getEnteColorScheme(context).fillFaint,
           trailingIcon: Icons.chevron_right_outlined,
           trailingIconIsMuted: true,
-          onTap: () async => await onPasskeyClick(context),
+          onTap: () async {
+            final bool hasAuthenticated = await LocalAuthenticationService
+                .instance
+                .requestLocalAuthentication(
+              context,
+              context.l10n.authToViewPasskey,
+            );
+            await PlatformUtil.refocusWindows();
+            if (hasAuthenticated) {
+              await onPasskeyClick(context);
+            }
+          },
         ),
         sectionOptionSpacing,
         MenuItemWidget(