diff --git a/.changeset/red-yaks-press.md b/.changeset/red-yaks-press.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7166ac345e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/red-yaks-press.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/core-app-api': patch
+---
+
+Add current and default scopes when refreshing session
diff --git a/packages/core-app-api/src/lib/AuthSessionManager/RefreshingAuthSessionManager.ts b/packages/core-app-api/src/lib/AuthSessionManager/RefreshingAuthSessionManager.ts
index c04eb637de..c92fe9fb20 100644
--- a/packages/core-app-api/src/lib/AuthSessionManager/RefreshingAuthSessionManager.ts
+++ b/packages/core-app-api/src/lib/AuthSessionManager/RefreshingAuthSessionManager.ts
@@ -137,7 +137,9 @@ export class RefreshingAuthSessionManager<T> implements SessionManager<T> {
       return this.refreshPromise;
     }
 
-    this.refreshPromise = this.connector.refreshSession(scopes);
+    this.refreshPromise = this.connector.refreshSession(
+      this.helper.getExtendedScope(this.currentSession, scopes),
+    );
 
     try {
       const session = await this.refreshPromise;