diff --git a/js/ui/loginModalController.js b/js/ui/loginModalController.js
index a1e2d711..eaeb75d4 100644
--- a/js/ui/loginModalController.js
+++ b/js/ui/loginModalController.js
@@ -1696,7 +1696,7 @@ export default class LoginModalController {
       if (loginBtn) {
         loginBtn.addEventListener("click", () => {
           // Return credentials compatible with nsec provider
-          finish({ secret: nsec || hexSk, persist: true });
+          finish({ secret: nsec || hexSk, persist: false });
         });
       }