diff --git a/apps/browser/src/background/main.background.ts b/apps/browser/src/background/main.background.ts
index 18fa463f7ad..f30ea573190 100644
--- a/apps/browser/src/background/main.background.ts
+++ b/apps/browser/src/background/main.background.ts
@@ -1346,7 +1346,7 @@ export default class MainBackground {
     this.inlineMenuFieldQualificationService = new InlineMenuFieldQualificationService();
 
     this.ipcContentScriptManagerService = new IpcContentScriptManagerService(this.configService);
-    this.ipcService = new IpcBackgroundService(this.logService);
+    this.ipcService = new IpcBackgroundService(this.platformUtilsService, this.logService);
 
     this.endUserNotificationService = new DefaultEndUserNotificationService(
       this.stateProvider,
diff --git a/apps/browser/src/platform/ipc/ipc-background.service.ts b/apps/browser/src/platform/ipc/ipc-background.service.ts
index f26d8d680a3..911ca931c70 100644
--- a/apps/browser/src/platform/ipc/ipc-background.service.ts
+++ b/apps/browser/src/platform/ipc/ipc-background.service.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 import { LogService } from "@bitwarden/common/platform/abstractions/log.service";
+import { PlatformUtilsService } from "@bitwarden/common/platform/abstractions/platform-utils.service";
 import { SdkLoadService } from "@bitwarden/common/platform/abstractions/sdk/sdk-load.service";
 import { IpcMessage, isIpcMessage, IpcService } from "@bitwarden/common/platform/ipc";
 import {
-  IpcClient,
   IpcCommunicationBackend,
   IncomingMessage,
   OutgoingMessage,
+  ipcRegisterDiscoverHandler,
+  IpcClient,
 } from "@bitwarden/sdk-internal";
 
 import { BrowserApi } from "../browser/browser-api";
@@ -13,7 +15,10 @@ import { BrowserApi } from "../browser/browser-api";
 export class IpcBackgroundService extends IpcService {
   private communicationBackend?: IpcCommunicationBackend;
 
-  constructor(private logService: LogService) {
+  constructor(
+    private platformUtilsService: PlatformUtilsService,
+    private logService: LogService,
+  ) {
     super();
   }
 
@@ -60,11 +65,18 @@ export class IpcBackgroundService extends IpcService {
             {
               Web: { id: sender.tab.id },
             },
+            message.message.topic,
           ),
         );
       });
 
       await super.initWithClient(new IpcClient(this.communicationBackend));
+
+      if (this.platformUtilsService.isDev()) {
+        await ipcRegisterDiscoverHandler(this.client, {
+          version: await this.platformUtilsService.getApplicationVersion(),
+        });
+      }
     } catch (e) {
       this.logService.error("[IPC] Initialization failed", e);
     }
diff --git a/apps/web/src/app/platform/ipc/web-ipc.service.ts b/apps/web/src/app/platform/ipc/web-ipc.service.ts
index 06f3c660218..590c1f36cc4 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/app/platform/ipc/web-ipc.service.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/app/platform/ipc/web-ipc.service.ts
@@ -1,17 +1,20 @@
 import { inject } from "@angular/core";
 
 import { LogService } from "@bitwarden/common/platform/abstractions/log.service";
+import { PlatformUtilsService } from "@bitwarden/common/platform/abstractions/platform-utils.service";
 import { SdkLoadService } from "@bitwarden/common/platform/abstractions/sdk/sdk-load.service";
 import { IpcMessage, IpcService, isIpcMessage } from "@bitwarden/common/platform/ipc";
 import {
   IncomingMessage,
   IpcClient,
   IpcCommunicationBackend,
+  ipcRegisterDiscoverHandler,
   OutgoingMessage,
 } from "@bitwarden/sdk-internal";
 
 export class WebIpcService extends IpcService {
   private logService = inject(LogService);
+  private platformUtilsService = inject(PlatformUtilsService);
   private communicationBackend?: IpcCommunicationBackend;
 
   override async init() {
@@ -68,6 +71,12 @@ export class WebIpcService extends IpcService {
       });
 
       await super.initWithClient(new IpcClient(this.communicationBackend));
+
+      if (this.platformUtilsService.isDev()) {
+        await ipcRegisterDiscoverHandler(this.client, {
+          version: await this.platformUtilsService.getApplicationVersion(),
+        });
+      }
     } catch (e) {
       this.logService.error("[IPC] Initialization failed", e);
     }
diff --git a/libs/common/src/platform/ipc/ipc.service.ts b/libs/common/src/platform/ipc/ipc.service.ts
index 134e615fc8b..2fba4380706 100644
--- a/libs/common/src/platform/ipc/ipc.service.ts
+++ b/libs/common/src/platform/ipc/ipc.service.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { IpcClient, IncomingMessage, OutgoingMessage } from "@bitwarden/sdk-inte
 
 export abstract class IpcService {
   private _client?: IpcClient;
-  protected get client(): IpcClient {
+  get client(): IpcClient {
     if (!this._client) {
       throw new Error("IpcService not initialized");
     }
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index c5b697a6f13..c83580dd0d5 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
         "@angular/platform-browser": "19.2.14",
         "@angular/platform-browser-dynamic": "19.2.14",
         "@angular/router": "19.2.14",
-        "@bitwarden/sdk-internal": "0.2.0-main.203",
+        "@bitwarden/sdk-internal": "0.2.0-main.213",
         "@electron/fuses": "1.8.0",
         "@emotion/css": "11.13.5",
         "@koa/multer": "3.1.0",
@@ -4589,9 +4589,9 @@
       "link": true
     },
     "node_modules/@bitwarden/sdk-internal": {
-      "version": "0.2.0-main.203",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@bitwarden/sdk-internal/-/sdk-internal-0.2.0-main.203.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-AcRX2odnabnx16VF+K7naEZ3R4Tv/o8mVsVhrvwOTG+TEBUxR1BzCoE2r+l0+iz1zV32UV2YHeLZvyCB2/KftA==",
+      "version": "0.2.0-main.213",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@bitwarden/sdk-internal/-/sdk-internal-0.2.0-main.213.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-/AUpdQQ++tLsH9dJDFQcIDihCpsI+ikdZuYwbztSXPp7piCnLk71f7r10yMPGQ8OEOF49mMEbLCG+dJKpBqeRg==",
       "license": "GPL-3.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "type-fest": "^4.41.0"
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b88e21f83f9..629e073c15b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@
     "@angular/platform-browser": "19.2.14",
     "@angular/platform-browser-dynamic": "19.2.14",
     "@angular/router": "19.2.14",
-    "@bitwarden/sdk-internal": "0.2.0-main.203",
+    "@bitwarden/sdk-internal": "0.2.0-main.213",
     "@electron/fuses": "1.8.0",
     "@emotion/css": "11.13.5",
     "@koa/multer": "3.1.0",