diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 920a9ce8..46e8ba34 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 ### 🐞 Fixes
 
 - [#685](https://github.com/estruyf/vscode-front-matter/issues/685): Fix when using non-string values in the tag picker
+- [#691](https://github.com/estruyf/vscode-front-matter/issues/691): Silent authentication retrieval for GitHub sponsors
 
 ## [9.3.0] - 2023-10-06 - [Release notes](https://beta.frontmatter.codes/updates/v9.3.0)
 
diff --git a/src/services/Credentials.ts b/src/services/Credentials.ts
index a7ea008d..96a3f3fb 100644
--- a/src/services/Credentials.ts
+++ b/src/services/Credentials.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ export class Credentials {
      * prompting the user to sign in.
      * */
     const session = await authentication.getSession(GITHUB_AUTH_PROVIDER_ID, SCOPES, {
-      createIfNone: false
+      silent: true
     });
 
     if (session) {
@@ -62,8 +62,13 @@ export class Credentials {
      * Note that this can throw if the user clicks cancel.
      */
     const session = await authentication.getSession(GITHUB_AUTH_PROVIDER_ID, SCOPES, {
-      createIfNone: true
+      silent: true
     });
+
+    if (!session) {
+      throw new Error('No GitHub authentication session available.');
+    }
+
     this.octokit = new Octokit.Octokit({
       auth: session.accessToken
     });