diff --git a/src/frontend/src/views/Authorized.tsx b/src/frontend/src/views/Authorized.tsx
index 59440dcb40..535b00f753 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/views/Authorized.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/views/Authorized.tsx
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ function Authorized() {
     // First case: authCode is passed
     // return to get user details
     if (authCode !== null) {
-      window.opener.postMessage({ authCode, state }, '*');
+      window?.opener?.postMessage({ authCode, state }, '*');
       window.close();
       return;
     }
diff --git a/src/frontend/vite.config.ts b/src/frontend/vite.config.ts
index b8d94b05dd..ecd2f35288 100644
--- a/src/frontend/vite.config.ts
+++ b/src/frontend/vite.config.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ export default defineConfig(({ mode }) => {
         devOptions: {
           enabled: true,
         },
-        selfDestroying: true,
+        selfDestroying: false,
       }),
     ],
     server: {