diff --git a/packages/core/auth-js/src/GoTrueClient.ts b/packages/core/auth-js/src/GoTrueClient.ts
index e7b29aad3..10c738438 100644
--- a/packages/core/auth-js/src/GoTrueClient.ts
+++ b/packages/core/auth-js/src/GoTrueClient.ts
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ export default class GoTrueClient {
 
     if (settings.lock) {
       this.lock = settings.lock
-    } else if (isBrowser() && globalThis?.navigator?.locks) {
+    } else if (this.persistSession && isBrowser() && globalThis?.navigator?.locks) {
       this.lock = navigatorLock
     } else {
       this.lock = lockNoOp