diff --git a/app/share.js b/app/share.js
index 5ab50599a..6cdb64eb5 100644
--- a/app/share.js
+++ b/app/share.js
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import { isNotch, supportSystemTheme } from './utils/deviceInfo';
 import { defaultHeader, onNavigationStateChange, cardStyle } from './utils/navigation';
 import RocketChat, { THEME_PREFERENCES_KEY } from './lib/rocketchat';
 import { ThemeContext } from './theme';
+import { localAuthenticate } from './utils/localAuthentication';
 
 const InsideNavigator = createStackNavigator({
 	ShareListView: {
@@ -82,6 +83,7 @@ class Root extends React.Component {
 		const token = await RNUserDefaults.get(RocketChat.TOKEN_KEY);
 
 		if (currentServer && token) {
+			await localAuthenticate(currentServer);
 			await Navigation.navigate('InsideStack');
 			await RocketChat.shareExtensionInit(currentServer);
 		} else {