diff --git a/src/_locales/en/messages.json b/src/_locales/en/messages.json
index a2f748cae72..028715b0542 100644
--- a/src/_locales/en/messages.json
+++ b/src/_locales/en/messages.json
@@ -1389,5 +1389,11 @@
   },
   "errorEnableBiometricDesc": {
     "message": "Action was canceld by the desktop applicaiton."
-  } 
+  },
+  "nativeMessagingInvalidEncryptionDesc": {
+    "message": "Desktop application invalidated the secure communication channel. Please retry this operation"
+  },
+  "nativeMessagingInvalidEncryptionTitle": {
+    "message": "Desktop communication interupted"
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/background/nativeMessaging.background.ts b/src/background/nativeMessaging.background.ts
index 562fd21b31a..92cb691bdb7 100644
--- a/src/background/nativeMessaging.background.ts
+++ b/src/background/nativeMessaging.background.ts
@@ -62,6 +62,17 @@ export class NativeMessagingBackground {
                         this.sharedSecret = new SymmetricCryptoKey(decrypted);
                         this.secureSetupResolve();
                         break;
+                    case 'invalidateEncryption':
+                        this.sharedSecret = null;
+                        this.privateKey = null;
+                        this.connected = false;
+                        
+                        this.messagingService.send('showDialog', {
+                            text: this.i18nService.t('nativeMessagingInvalidEncryptionDesc'),
+                            title: this.i18nService.t('nativeMessagingInvalidEncryptionTitle'),
+                            confirmText: this.i18nService.t('ok'),
+                            type: 'error',
+                        });
                     default:
                         this.onMessage(message);
                 }
@@ -83,6 +94,8 @@ export class NativeMessagingBackground {
                         type: 'error',
                     });
                 }
+                this.sharedSecret = null;
+                this.privateKey = null;
                 this.connected = false;
                 reject();
             });