diff --git a/Sources/SafariUI/WebAuthentication.swift b/Sources/SafariUI/WebAuthentication.swift
index 3db137b85..9b0350b53 100644
--- a/Sources/SafariUI/WebAuthentication.swift
+++ b/Sources/SafariUI/WebAuthentication.swift
@@ -142,6 +142,8 @@ public struct WebAuthentication {
                     session.presentationContextProvider = contextProvider
                     session.prefersEphemeralWebBrowserSession = parent.prefersEphemeralWebBrowserSession
 
+                    session.start()
+
                     self.session = session
                 }
 
@@ -273,6 +275,8 @@ public struct WebAuthentication {
                     session.presentationContextProvider = contextProvider
                     session.prefersEphemeralWebBrowserSession = parent.prefersEphemeralWebBrowserSession
 
+                    session.start()
+
                     self.session = session
                 }