diff --git a/apps/desktop/electron/main.ts b/apps/desktop/electron/main.ts
index 3fa205b6f4299..35169f18672a9 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/electron/main.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/electron/main.ts
@@ -6274,6 +6274,10 @@ function _loadNativeTokens(baseUrl: string): NativeTokenSet | null {
     const plaintext = decryptDesktopSecret(secret)
 
     if (!plaintext) {
+      rememberLog(
+        `[native-oauth] failed to decrypt stored tokens for ${baseUrl}; keeping stored entry for retry`
+      )
+
       return null
     }