diff --git a/src/components/DeeplinkWrapper/index.website.js b/src/components/DeeplinkWrapper/index.website.js
index ee5c5e6183e9..0cd7bfd93241 100644
--- a/src/components/DeeplinkWrapper/index.website.js
+++ b/src/components/DeeplinkWrapper/index.website.js
@@ -30,7 +30,10 @@ function promptToOpenInDesktopApp() {
     if (Str.startsWith(window.location.pathname, Str.normalizeUrl(ROUTES.TRANSITION_BETWEEN_APPS))) {
         App.beginDeepLinkRedirectAfterTransition();
     } else {
-        App.beginDeepLinkRedirect();
+        // Match any magic link (/v/<account id>/<6 digit code>)
+        const isMagicLink = CONST.REGEX.ROUTES.VALIDATE_LOGIN.test(window.location.pathname);
+
+        App.beginDeepLinkRedirect(!isMagicLink);
     }
 }
 function DeeplinkWrapper({children, isAuthenticated}) {
diff --git a/src/libs/actions/App.js b/src/libs/actions/App.js
index d82c1e78fe0c..46d21d50cc3e 100644
--- a/src/libs/actions/App.js
+++ b/src/libs/actions/App.js
@@ -435,13 +435,18 @@ function openProfile(personalDetails) {
     );
 }
 
-function beginDeepLinkRedirect() {
+/**
+ * @param {boolean} shouldAuthenticateWithCurrentAccount Optional, indicates whether default authentication method (shortLivedAuthToken) should be used
+ */
+function beginDeepLinkRedirect(shouldAuthenticateWithCurrentAccount = true) {
     // There's no support for anonymous users on desktop
     if (Session.isAnonymousUser()) {
         return;
     }
 
-    if (!currentUserAccountID) {
+    // If the route that is being handled is a magic link, email and shortLivedAuthToken should not be attached to the url
+    // to prevent signing into the wrong account
+    if (!currentUserAccountID || !shouldAuthenticateWithCurrentAccount) {
         Browser.openRouteInDesktopApp();
         return;
     }
@@ -452,8 +457,11 @@ function beginDeepLinkRedirect() {
     });
 }
 
-function beginDeepLinkRedirectAfterTransition() {
-    waitForSignOnTransitionToFinish().then(beginDeepLinkRedirect);
+/**
+ * @param {boolean} shouldAuthenticateWithCurrentAccount Optional, indicates whether default authentication method (shortLivedAuthToken) should be used
+ */
+function beginDeepLinkRedirectAfterTransition(shouldAuthenticateWithCurrentAccount = true) {
+    waitForSignOnTransitionToFinish().then(() => beginDeepLinkRedirect(shouldAuthenticateWithCurrentAccount));
 }
 
 export {