diff --git a/apps/browser/src/autofill/background/overlay.background.spec.ts b/apps/browser/src/autofill/background/overlay.background.spec.ts
index 50fb291b121..66b324e4da4 100644
--- a/apps/browser/src/autofill/background/overlay.background.spec.ts
+++ b/apps/browser/src/autofill/background/overlay.background.spec.ts
@@ -3604,12 +3604,14 @@ describe("OverlayBackground", () => {
       });
 
       it("sends a message to the list port indicating that the generated password should be updated", async () => {
+        overlayBackground["generatedPassword"] = "refresh";
+
         sendPortMessage(listMessageConnectorSpy, { command: "refreshGeneratedPassword", portKey });
         await flushPromises();
 
         expect(listPortSpy.postMessage).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
           command: "updateAutofillInlineMenuGeneratedPassword",
-          generatedPassword,
+          generatedPassword: "refresh",
           refreshPassword: true,
         });
       });
diff --git a/apps/browser/src/autofill/background/overlay.background.ts b/apps/browser/src/autofill/background/overlay.background.ts
index 7feaf793fa2..6b95cd2b300 100644
--- a/apps/browser/src/autofill/background/overlay.background.ts
+++ b/apps/browser/src/autofill/background/overlay.background.ts
@@ -1813,7 +1813,7 @@ export class OverlayBackground implements OverlayBackgroundInterface {
   /**
    * Generates a password based on the user defined password generation options.
    */
-  private async requestGeneratedPassword(source: GenerateRequest["source"]) {
+  private requestGeneratedPassword(source: GenerateRequest["source"]) {
     this.requestGeneratedPassword$.next({ source, type: Type.password });
   }
 
@@ -1824,7 +1824,7 @@ export class OverlayBackground implements OverlayBackgroundInterface {
    */
   private async updateGeneratedPassword(refreshPassword: boolean = false) {
     if (!this.generatedPassword || refreshPassword) {
-      await this.requestGeneratedPassword("inline-menu");
+      this.requestGeneratedPassword("inline-menu");
     }
 
     this.postMessageToPort(this.inlineMenuListPort, {
@@ -3089,7 +3089,7 @@ export class OverlayBackground implements OverlayBackgroundInterface {
     }
 
     if (!this.generatedPassword) {
-      await this.requestGeneratedPassword();
+      this.requestGeneratedPassword("inline-menu");
     }
 
     return true;