diff --git a/src/helpers/redirectToProvider.ts b/src/helpers/redirectToProvider.ts
index df67d3af9..e7cd65e7e 100644
--- a/src/helpers/redirectToProvider.ts
+++ b/src/helpers/redirectToProvider.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import {createRandomID} from '@/helpers/randomId'
+import {parseURL} from 'ufo'
 
 interface Provider {
 	name: string
@@ -7,7 +8,15 @@ interface Provider {
 	clientId: string
 }
 
-export const redirectToProvider = (provider: Provider, redirectUrl: string) => {
+export const redirectToProvider = (provider: Provider, redirectUrl: string = '') => {
+
+	// We're not using the redirect url provided by the server to allow redirects when using the electron app.
+	// The implications are not quite clear yet hence the logic to pass in another redirect url still exists.
+	if (redirectUrl === '') {
+		const {host, protocol} = parseURL(window.location.href)
+		redirectUrl = `${protocol}//${host}/auth/openid/`
+	}
+
 	const state = createRandomID(24)
 	localStorage.setItem('state', state)
 
diff --git a/src/store/modules/config.js b/src/store/modules/config.js
index 223e80983..82c2b20c6 100644
--- a/src/store/modules/config.js
+++ b/src/store/modules/config.js
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ export default {
 				ctx.state.auth.openidConnect.providers.length === 1 &&
 				window.location.pathname.startsWith('/login') // Kinda hacky, but prevents an endless loop.
 			) {
-				redirectToProvider(ctx.state.auth.openidConnect.providers[0], ctx.state.auth.openidConnect.redirectUrl)
+				redirectToProvider(ctx.state.auth.openidConnect.providers[0])
 			}
 		},
 	},
diff --git a/src/views/user/Login.vue b/src/views/user/Login.vue
index a720fdb1b..daed587fa 100644
--- a/src/views/user/Login.vue
+++ b/src/views/user/Login.vue
@@ -207,9 +207,7 @@ export default {
 		},
 
 		redirectToProvider(provider) {
-			const {host, protocol} = parseURL(window.location.href)
-			const redirectUrl = `${protocol}//${host}/auth/openid/`
-			redirectToProvider(provider, redirectUrl)
+			redirectToProvider(provider)
 		},
 	},
 }