diff --git a/.changeset/stale-stingrays-explode.md b/.changeset/stale-stingrays-explode.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b8b66b8398
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/stale-stingrays-explode.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-auth-node': patch
+---
+
+Fixed cookie persisted scope not returned in OAuth refresh handler response.
diff --git a/plugins/auth-node/src/oauth/createOAuthRouteHandlers.ts b/plugins/auth-node/src/oauth/createOAuthRouteHandlers.ts
index 165d7ce6b3..a0735e3ba0 100644
--- a/plugins/auth-node/src/oauth/createOAuthRouteHandlers.ts
+++ b/plugins/auth-node/src/oauth/createOAuthRouteHandlers.ts
@@ -320,7 +320,9 @@ export function createOAuthRouteHandlers<TProfile>(
           providerInfo: {
             idToken: result.session.idToken,
             accessToken: result.session.accessToken,
-            scope: result.session.scope,
+            scope: authenticator.shouldPersistScopes
+              ? scope
+              : result.session.scope,
             expiresInSeconds: result.session.expiresInSeconds,
           },
         };