diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/x8bit/bitwarden/ui/auth/feature/vaultunlock/VaultUnlockScreen.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/x8bit/bitwarden/ui/auth/feature/vaultunlock/VaultUnlockScreen.kt
index e4c9bccebc..03e7ffc0a0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/x8bit/bitwarden/ui/auth/feature/vaultunlock/VaultUnlockScreen.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/x8bit/bitwarden/ui/auth/feature/vaultunlock/VaultUnlockScreen.kt
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.input.nestedscroll.nestedScroll
 import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalContext
 import androidx.compose.ui.platform.testTag
 import androidx.compose.ui.res.stringResource
-import androidx.compose.ui.semantics.testTag
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
 import androidx.hilt.navigation.compose.hiltViewModel
 import androidx.lifecycle.compose.collectAsStateWithLifecycle
@@ -72,11 +71,26 @@ fun VaultUnlockScreen(
     val state by viewModel.stateFlow.collectAsStateWithLifecycle()
     val context = LocalContext.current
     val resources = context.resources
+
+    val onBiometricsUnlockClick: () -> Unit = remember(viewModel) {
+        { viewModel.trySendAction(VaultUnlockAction.BiometricsUnlockClick) }
+    }
+    val onBiometricsLockOut: () -> Unit = remember(viewModel) {
+        { viewModel.trySendAction(VaultUnlockAction.BiometricsLockOut) }
+    }
+
     EventsEffect(viewModel = viewModel) { event ->
         when (event) {
             is VaultUnlockEvent.ShowToast -> {
                 Toast.makeText(context, event.text(resources), Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show()
             }
+
+            VaultUnlockEvent.PromptForBiometrics -> {
+                biometricsManager.promptForBiometrics(
+                    onSuccess = onBiometricsUnlockClick,
+                    onLockOut = onBiometricsLockOut,
+                )
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -121,12 +135,6 @@ fun VaultUnlockScreen(
         )
     }
 
-    val onBiometricsUnlockClick: () -> Unit = remember(viewModel) {
-        { viewModel.trySendAction(VaultUnlockAction.BiometricsUnlockClick) }
-    }
-    val onBiometricsLockOut: () -> Unit = remember(viewModel) {
-        { viewModel.trySendAction(VaultUnlockAction.BiometricsLockOut) }
-    }
     // Content
     BitwardenScaffold(
         modifier = Modifier
@@ -209,14 +217,8 @@ fun VaultUnlockScreen(
                     BitwardenOutlinedButton(
                         label = stringResource(id = R.string.use_biometrics_to_unlock),
                         onClick = {
-                            biometricsManager.promptBiometrics(
+                            biometricsManager.promptForBiometrics(
                                 onSuccess = onBiometricsUnlockClick,
-                                onCancel = {
-                                    // no-op
-                                },
-                                onError = {
-                                    // no-op
-                                },
                                 onLockOut = onBiometricsLockOut,
                             )
                         },
@@ -266,3 +268,22 @@ fun VaultUnlockScreen(
         }
     }
 }
+
+/**
+ * Helper method for easier prompting for biometrics.
+ */
+private fun BiometricsManager.promptForBiometrics(
+    onSuccess: () -> Unit,
+    onLockOut: () -> Unit,
+) {
+    promptBiometrics(
+        onSuccess = onSuccess,
+        onCancel = {
+            // no-op
+        },
+        onError = {
+            // no-op
+        },
+        onLockOut = onLockOut,
+    )
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/x8bit/bitwarden/ui/auth/feature/vaultunlock/VaultUnlockViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/x8bit/bitwarden/ui/auth/feature/vaultunlock/VaultUnlockViewModel.kt
index 27bce56461..12678b1df8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/x8bit/bitwarden/ui/auth/feature/vaultunlock/VaultUnlockViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/x8bit/bitwarden/ui/auth/feature/vaultunlock/VaultUnlockViewModel.kt
@@ -94,6 +94,10 @@ class VaultUnlockViewModel @Inject constructor(
                 sendAction(VaultUnlockAction.Internal.UserStateUpdateReceive(userState = it))
             }
             .launchIn(viewModelScope)
+
+        if (state.showBiometricLogin) {
+            sendEvent(VaultUnlockEvent.PromptForBiometrics)
+        }
     }
 
     override fun handleAction(action: VaultUnlockAction) {
@@ -336,6 +340,11 @@ sealed class VaultUnlockEvent {
     data class ShowToast(
         val text: Text,
     ) : VaultUnlockEvent()
+
+    /**
+     * Prompts the user for biometrics unlock.
+     */
+    data object PromptForBiometrics : VaultUnlockEvent()
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/app/src/test/java/com/x8bit/bitwarden/ui/auth/feature/vaultunlock/VaultUnlockScreenTest.kt b/app/src/test/java/com/x8bit/bitwarden/ui/auth/feature/vaultunlock/VaultUnlockScreenTest.kt
index 70a823a4e5..f65aa9dc7a 100644
--- a/app/src/test/java/com/x8bit/bitwarden/ui/auth/feature/vaultunlock/VaultUnlockScreenTest.kt
+++ b/app/src/test/java/com/x8bit/bitwarden/ui/auth/feature/vaultunlock/VaultUnlockScreenTest.kt
@@ -75,6 +75,19 @@ class VaultUnlockScreenTest : BaseComposeTest() {
         }
     }
 
+    @Test
+    fun `on PromptForBiometrics should call launchUri on intentManager`() {
+        mutableEventFlow.tryEmit(VaultUnlockEvent.PromptForBiometrics)
+        verify {
+            biometricsManager.promptBiometrics(
+                onSuccess = any(),
+                onCancel = any(),
+                onError = any(),
+                onLockOut = any(),
+            )
+        }
+    }
+
     @Test
     fun `account icon click should show the account switcher`() {
         composeTestRule.assertSwitcherIsNotDisplayed(
diff --git a/app/src/test/java/com/x8bit/bitwarden/ui/auth/feature/vaultunlock/VaultUnlockViewModelTest.kt b/app/src/test/java/com/x8bit/bitwarden/ui/auth/feature/vaultunlock/VaultUnlockViewModelTest.kt
index 5dc3aff36f..133678494e 100644
--- a/app/src/test/java/com/x8bit/bitwarden/ui/auth/feature/vaultunlock/VaultUnlockViewModelTest.kt
+++ b/app/src/test/java/com/x8bit/bitwarden/ui/auth/feature/vaultunlock/VaultUnlockViewModelTest.kt
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package com.x8bit.bitwarden.ui.auth.feature.vaultunlock
 
 import androidx.lifecycle.SavedStateHandle
+import app.cash.turbine.test
 import com.x8bit.bitwarden.R
 import com.x8bit.bitwarden.data.auth.datasource.disk.model.EnvironmentUrlDataJson
 import com.x8bit.bitwarden.data.auth.repository.AuthRepository
@@ -54,6 +55,19 @@ class VaultUnlockViewModelTest : BaseViewModelTest() {
         every { isBiometricIntegrityValid(userId = DEFAULT_USER_STATE.activeUserId) } returns true
     }
 
+    @Test
+    fun `on init with biometrics enabled and valid should emit PromptForBiometrics`() = runTest {
+        val initialState = DEFAULT_STATE.copy(
+            isBiometricEnabled = true,
+            isBiometricsValid = true,
+        )
+        val viewModel = createViewModel(state = initialState)
+
+        viewModel.eventFlow.test {
+            assertEquals(VaultUnlockEvent.PromptForBiometrics, awaitItem())
+        }
+    }
+
     @Test
     fun `initial state should be correct when not set`() {
         val viewModel = createViewModel()