Your system information

• Steam client version (build number or date): 1745876290 (Stable) / 1746834312 (Beta)
• Distribution (e.g. Ubuntu): SteamOS 3.6.24 / 3.7.5 / 3.8.0 and Manjaro 25 KDE
• Opted into Steam client beta?: Yes. Occurs on both Stable and Beta.
• Have you checked for system updates?: Yes
• Steam Logs: steam-logs.tar.gz
• GPU: AMD Van Gogh RDNA 2.0 (Steam Deck) and RX 7800XT (Desktop)

Please describe your issue in as much detail as possible:

Enabling On system wake and power up under Steam -> Settings -> Security triggers a lock screen on login. This results in the lock screen being shown twice if Before showing login screen is also enabled and you use the Change Account option. Users therefore have to enter their pin twice.

Video

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/1c6f96c5-7a1e-4652-8e52-89ba3f42cc77

Steps for reproducing this issue:

1. Navigate to Steam -> Settings -> Security.
2. Enable On system wake and power up as well as Before showing login screen.
3. Select your profile icon.
4. Select Change Account.

Reproduction Rate: 5/5

Affected Platforms

• LCD / Jupiter: Yes
• OLED / Galileo: Yes
• Desktop Deck-like session (gamescope -e -- steam -gamepadui -steamdeck): Yes
• Desktop: N/A

Notes: Steam does not provide lock screen options in Desktop or Big Picture Mode.

Actual result

• Lock screen appears twice when attempting to change account.

Expected result

• Lock screen only appears once when attempting to change account.