diff --git a/apps/browser/src/autofill/services/autofill.service.ts b/apps/browser/src/autofill/services/autofill.service.ts
index 6d0e9954ade..c35b19990cb 100644
--- a/apps/browser/src/autofill/services/autofill.service.ts
+++ b/apps/browser/src/autofill/services/autofill.service.ts
@@ -463,8 +463,13 @@ export default class AutofillService implements AutofillServiceInterface {
         fillScript.properties.delay_between_operations = 20;
 
         didAutofill = true;
+
         if (!options.skipLastUsed) {
-          await this.cipherService.updateLastUsedDate(options.cipher.id);
+          // In order to prevent a UI update send message to background script to update last used date
+          await chrome.runtime.sendMessage({
+            command: "updateLastUsedDate",
+            cipherId: options.cipher.id,
+          });
         }
 
         // FIXME: Verify that this floating promise is intentional. If it is, add an explanatory comment and ensure there is proper error handling.
diff --git a/apps/browser/src/background/main.background.ts b/apps/browser/src/background/main.background.ts
index 5d09122bbd6..e5852268c3b 100644
--- a/apps/browser/src/background/main.background.ts
+++ b/apps/browser/src/background/main.background.ts
@@ -1118,6 +1118,7 @@ export default class MainBackground {
       this.accountService,
       lockService,
       this.billingAccountProfileStateService,
+      this.cipherService,
     );
     this.nativeMessagingBackground = new NativeMessagingBackground(
       this.keyService,
diff --git a/apps/browser/src/background/runtime.background.ts b/apps/browser/src/background/runtime.background.ts
index 38bb2ec50c9..d5d7ae1c64e 100644
--- a/apps/browser/src/background/runtime.background.ts
+++ b/apps/browser/src/background/runtime.background.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import { MessagingService } from "@bitwarden/common/platform/abstractions/messag
 import { MessageListener, isExternalMessage } from "@bitwarden/common/platform/messaging";
 import { devFlagEnabled } from "@bitwarden/common/platform/misc/flags";
 import { Utils } from "@bitwarden/common/platform/misc/utils";
+import { CipherService } from "@bitwarden/common/vault/abstractions/cipher.service";
 import { CipherType } from "@bitwarden/common/vault/enums";
 import { BiometricsCommands } from "@bitwarden/key-management";
 
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@ export default class RuntimeBackground {
     private accountService: AccountService,
     private readonly lockService: LockService,
     private billingAccountProfileStateService: BillingAccountProfileStateService,
+    private cipherService: CipherService,
   ) {
     // onInstalled listener must be wired up before anything else, so we do it in the ctor
     chrome.runtime.onInstalled.addListener((details: any) => {
@@ -200,6 +202,9 @@ export default class RuntimeBackground {
       case BiometricsCommands.GetBiometricsStatusForUser: {
         return await this.main.biometricsService.getBiometricsStatusForUser(msg.userId);
       }
+      case "updateLastUsedDate": {
+        return await this.cipherService.updateLastUsedDate(msg.cipherId);
+      }
       case "getUseTreeWalkerApiForPageDetailsCollectionFeatureFlag": {
         return await this.configService.getFeatureFlag(
           FeatureFlag.UseTreeWalkerApiForPageDetailsCollection,