diff --git a/packages/core/src/main/utils/resolve-system-proxy/resolve-system-proxy-from-electron.injectable.ts b/packages/core/src/main/utils/resolve-system-proxy/resolve-system-proxy-from-electron.injectable.ts
index 1a111f7dd7..3c9b401a2a 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/main/utils/resolve-system-proxy/resolve-system-proxy-from-electron.injectable.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/main/utils/resolve-system-proxy/resolve-system-proxy-from-electron.injectable.ts
@@ -12,11 +12,15 @@ const resolveSystemProxyFromElectronInjectable = getInjectable({
   instantiate: (di) => {
     const withErrorLoggingFor = di.inject(withErrorLoggingInjectable);
     const withErrorLogging = withErrorLoggingFor(() => "Error resolving proxy");
-    
+
     return withErrorLogging(async (url: string) => {
       const helperWindow = await di.inject(resolveSystemProxyWindowInjectable);
 
-      return await helperWindow.webContents.session.resolveProxy(url);
+      const proxy = await helperWindow.webContents.session.resolveProxy(url);
+
+      helperWindow.close();
+
+      return proxy;
     });
   },
 });
diff --git a/packages/core/src/main/utils/resolve-system-proxy/resolve-system-proxy-from-electron.test.ts b/packages/core/src/main/utils/resolve-system-proxy/resolve-system-proxy-from-electron.test.ts
index 9d1d6a3477..45d3eabbe6 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/main/utils/resolve-system-proxy/resolve-system-proxy-from-electron.test.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/main/utils/resolve-system-proxy/resolve-system-proxy-from-electron.test.ts
@@ -27,12 +27,17 @@ describe("technical: resolve-system-proxy-from-electron", () => {
   });
 
   describe("given there are no unexpected issues, when called with URL", () => {
+    let closeMock: jest.Mock;
+
     beforeEach(() => {
       resolveSystemProxyMock = asyncFn();
+      closeMock = jest.fn();
 
       di.override(
         resolveSystemProxyWindowInjectable,
         async () => ({
+          close: closeMock,
+
           webContents: {
             session: {
               resolveProxy: resolveSystemProxyMock,
@@ -58,10 +63,26 @@ describe("technical: resolve-system-proxy-from-electron", () => {
       expect(promiseStatus.fulfilled).toBe(false);
     });
 
-    it("when call for proxy, resolves with the proxy", async () => {
-      resolveSystemProxyMock.resolve("some-proxy");
+    it("does not close the window yet", () => {
+      expect(closeMock).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
 
-      expect(await actualPromise).toBe("some-proxy");
+    describe("when call for proxy resolves", () => {
+      beforeEach(async () => {
+
+        await resolveSystemProxyMock.resolve("some-proxy");
+
+      });
+
+      it("closes the window", () => {
+        expect(closeMock).toHaveBeenCalled();
+      });
+
+      it("resolves with the proxy", async () => {
+        const actual = await actualPromise;
+
+        expect(actual).toBe("some-proxy");
+      });
     });
   });
 
@@ -81,6 +102,8 @@ describe("technical: resolve-system-proxy-from-electron", () => {
               },
             } as unknown as Session,
           } as unknown as WebContents,
+
+          close: () => {},
         } as unknown as BrowserWindow),
       );
 
diff --git a/packages/core/src/main/utils/resolve-system-proxy/resolve-system-proxy-window.injectable.ts b/packages/core/src/main/utils/resolve-system-proxy/resolve-system-proxy-window.injectable.ts
index 91536c8204..c8199daabb 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/main/utils/resolve-system-proxy/resolve-system-proxy-window.injectable.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/main/utils/resolve-system-proxy/resolve-system-proxy-window.injectable.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  * Copyright (c) OpenLens Authors. All rights reserved.
  * Licensed under MIT License. See LICENSE in root directory for more information.
  */
-import { getInjectable } from "@ogre-tools/injectable";
+import { getInjectable, lifecycleEnum } from "@ogre-tools/injectable";
 import { BrowserWindow } from "electron";
 import electronAppInjectable from "../../electron-app/electron-app.injectable";
 
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ const resolveSystemProxyWindowInjectable = getInjectable({
 
     return window;
   },
+
+  lifecycle: lifecycleEnum.transient,
+
   causesSideEffects: true,
 });