diff --git a/src/js/__mocks__/electron.js b/src/js/__mocks__/electron.js
index 63da587c1..5baa1f98d 100644
--- a/src/js/__mocks__/electron.js
+++ b/src/js/__mocks__/electron.js
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ const browserWindow = {
   loadURL: jest.fn(),
   webContents: {
     on: () => {},
+    session: {
+      clearStorageData: jest.fn(),
+    },
   },
   on: () => {},
   close: jest.fn(),
diff --git a/src/js/utils/helpers.test.ts b/src/js/utils/helpers.test.ts
index 9c1d003b3..ce4e181df 100644
--- a/src/js/utils/helpers.test.ts
+++ b/src/js/utils/helpers.test.ts
@@ -105,6 +105,10 @@ describe('utils/helpers.ts', () => {
 
     authGithub(undefined, dispatch);
 
+    expect(
+      new BrowserWindow().webContents.session.clearStorageData
+    ).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+
     expect(new BrowserWindow().loadURL).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
     expect(new BrowserWindow().loadURL).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
       'https://github.com/login/oauth/authorize?client_id=3fef4433a29c6ad8f22c&scope=user:email,notifications'
@@ -127,6 +131,10 @@ describe('utils/helpers.ts', () => {
       }
     );
 
+    expect(
+      new BrowserWindow().webContents.session.clearStorageData
+    ).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+
     // @ts-ignore
     new BrowserWindow().loadURL.mockReset();
 
diff --git a/src/js/utils/helpers.ts b/src/js/utils/helpers.ts
index f3a4324f7..267cf07cd 100644
--- a/src/js/utils/helpers.ts
+++ b/src/js/utils/helpers.ts
@@ -53,6 +53,9 @@ export function authGithub(
   const githubUrl = `https://${authOptions.hostname}/login/oauth/authorize`;
   const authUrl = `${githubUrl}?client_id=${authOptions.clientId}&scope=${Constants.AUTH_SCOPE}`;
 
+  const session = authWindow.webContents.session;
+  session.clearStorageData();
+
   authWindow.loadURL(authUrl);
 
   function handleCallback(url) {