diff --git a/packages/core-app-api/src/apis/implementations/OAuthRequestApi/OAuthRequestManager.test.ts b/packages/core-app-api/src/apis/implementations/OAuthRequestApi/OAuthRequestManager.test.ts
index 4dd6af715e..226ca5eb28 100644
--- a/packages/core-app-api/src/apis/implementations/OAuthRequestApi/OAuthRequestManager.test.ts
+++ b/packages/core-app-api/src/apis/implementations/OAuthRequestApi/OAuthRequestManager.test.ts
@@ -34,12 +34,12 @@ describe('OAuthRequestManager', () => {
 
     expect(reqSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(0);
     await 'a tick';
-    expect(reqSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
+    expect(reqSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
     expect(reqSpy).toHaveBeenLastCalledWith([]);
 
     const req = requester(new Set(['my-scope']));
 
-    expect(reqSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(3);
+    expect(reqSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
     expect(reqSpy).toHaveBeenLastCalledWith([
       expect.objectContaining({
         reject: expect.any(Function),
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ describe('OAuthRequestManager', () => {
       'not yet',
     );
 
-    const [request] = reqSpy.mock.calls[2][0];
+    const [request] = reqSpy.mock.calls[1][0];
     request.trigger();
 
     await expect(req).resolves.toBe('hello');
diff --git a/packages/core-app-api/src/apis/implementations/OAuthRequestApi/OAuthRequestManager.ts b/packages/core-app-api/src/apis/implementations/OAuthRequestApi/OAuthRequestManager.ts
index 5d467be7b4..0f7ad0f2c7 100644
--- a/packages/core-app-api/src/apis/implementations/OAuthRequestApi/OAuthRequestManager.ts
+++ b/packages/core-app-api/src/apis/implementations/OAuthRequestApi/OAuthRequestManager.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import {
 } from '@backstage/core-plugin-api';
 import { Observable } from '@backstage/types';
 import { OAuthPendingRequests, PendingRequest } from './OAuthPendingRequests';
-import { BehaviorSubject } from '../../../lib/subjects';
+import { PublishSubject } from '../../../lib/subjects';
 
 /**
  * The OAuthRequestManager is an implementation of the OAuthRequestApi.
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ import { BehaviorSubject } from '../../../lib/subjects';
  * @public
  */
 export class OAuthRequestManager implements OAuthRequestApi {
-  private readonly subject = new BehaviorSubject<PendingOAuthRequest[]>([]);
+  private readonly subject = new PublishSubject<PendingOAuthRequest[]>();
   private currentRequests: PendingOAuthRequest[] = [];
   private handlerCount = 0;