diff --git a/src/main/host/deferred-secret-protection-report.test.ts b/src/main/host/deferred-secret-protection-report.test.ts
index 9152d03e1de..5c6336bec3d 100644
--- a/src/main/host/deferred-secret-protection-report.test.ts
+++ b/src/main/host/deferred-secret-protection-report.test.ts
@@ -94,6 +94,20 @@ describe('scheduleSecretProtectionGapReport', () => {
     expect(logged).toEqual([])
   })
 
+  it('honors forced reports for development profiles', () => {
+    scheduleSecretProtectionGapReport({
+      dataFile,
+      log: (m) => void logged.push(m),
+      deferUntilFirstWindow: true,
+      skipInDevelopment: true,
+      force: true
+    })
+    createWindow().reveal()
+    drain()
+    expect(probes).toBe(1)
+    expect(logged).toEqual(['[secrets] The OS keyring is unavailable.'])
+  })
+
   /** Runs an already-queued setImmediate; the 1ms is slack, not a delay under test. */
   const drain = (): void => void vi.advanceTimersByTime(1)
 
diff --git a/src/main/host/deferred-secret-protection-report.ts b/src/main/host/deferred-secret-protection-report.ts
index d9f6018aabe..8f5be1fb047 100644
--- a/src/main/host/deferred-secret-protection-report.ts
+++ b/src/main/host/deferred-secret-protection-report.ts
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ export function scheduleSecretProtectionGapReport({
   /** Development profiles are disposable/isolated and must not trigger OS keychain UI. */
   skipInDevelopment?: boolean
 }): void {
-  if (skipInDevelopment) {
+  if (skipInDevelopment && !options.force) {
     return
   }