diff --git a/src/vector/platform/ElectronPlatform.tsx b/src/vector/platform/ElectronPlatform.tsx
index e777e9b586..0c8c1038f9 100644
--- a/src/vector/platform/ElectronPlatform.tsx
+++ b/src/vector/platform/ElectronPlatform.tsx
@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@ export default class ElectronPlatform extends VectorBasePlatform {
 
     getSSOCallbackUrl(fragmentAfterLogin: string): URL {
         const url = super.getSSOCallbackUrl(fragmentAfterLogin);
-        url.protocol = "riot";
+        url.protocol = "element";
         url.searchParams.set("riot-desktop-ssoid", this.ssoID);
         return url;
     }