diff --git a/auth/lib/utils/lock_screen_settings.dart b/auth/lib/utils/lock_screen_settings.dart
index b857bcc9f5..6b45bc09dc 100644
--- a/auth/lib/utils/lock_screen_settings.dart
+++ b/auth/lib/utils/lock_screen_settings.dart
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import "dart:convert";
 import "dart:typed_data";
 
+import "package:ente_auth/utils/platform_util.dart";
 import "package:ente_crypto_dart/ente_crypto_dart.dart";
 import "package:flutter_secure_storage/flutter_secure_storage.dart";
 import "package:privacy_screen/privacy_screen.dart";
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ class LockScreenSettings {
   }
 
   Future<void> setHideAppContent(bool hideContent) async {
+    if (PlatformUtil.isDesktop()) return;
     !hideContent
         ? PrivacyScreen.instance.disable()
         : await PrivacyScreen.instance.enable(
diff --git a/auth/pubspec.yaml b/auth/pubspec.yaml
index 9638b840b2..ced182efb1 100644
--- a/auth/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/auth/pubspec.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name: ente_auth
 description: ente two-factor authenticator
-version: 3.1.0+320
+version: 3.1.1+321
 publish_to: none
 
 environment: