diff --git a/desktop/src-tauri/capabilities/default.json b/desktop/src-tauri/capabilities/default.json
index 758ad77c..47feb588 100644
--- a/desktop/src-tauri/capabilities/default.json
+++ b/desktop/src-tauri/capabilities/default.json
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@
     "dialog:allow-open",
     "dialog:allow-save",
     "dialog:allow-message",
+    "dialog:allow-confirm",
     "notification:default",
     "process:allow-exit",
     "process:allow-restart",
diff --git a/desktop/src/__tests__/tauriCapabilities.test.ts b/desktop/src/__tests__/tauriCapabilities.test.ts
index 68e6bf65..ed4daa67 100644
--- a/desktop/src/__tests__/tauriCapabilities.test.ts
+++ b/desktop/src/__tests__/tauriCapabilities.test.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,16 @@ describe('Tauri default capability', () => {
     ).toBe(true)
   })
 
+  it('allows the browser confirm shim used by the desktop webview', () => {
+    const permissions = readDefaultCapabilityPermissions()
+
+    expect(
+      permissions.some(permission =>
+        permission === 'dialog:default' || permission === 'dialog:allow-confirm'
+      )
+    ).toBe(true)
+  })
+
   it('keeps file dialog access enabled', () => {
     const permissions = readDefaultCapabilityPermissions()