diff --git a/storybook/pages/KeychainMock.qml b/storybook/pages/KeychainMock.qml
index a9d6dd2cba..9837719406 100644
--- a/storybook/pages/KeychainMock.qml
+++ b/storybook/pages/KeychainMock.qml
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ Keychain {
 
     service: "StatusStorybookMocked"
 
+    required property bool available
+
     // shadowing Keychain's "loading" property
     readonly property alias loading: d.loading
 
@@ -43,6 +45,10 @@ Keychain {
     }
 
     function requestGetCredential(reason, account) {
+        if (!root.available) {
+            root.getCredentialRequestCompleted(Keychain.StatusUnavailable, "")
+            return
+        }
         d.loading = true
         d.key = account
         biometricsPopup.open()
diff --git a/storybook/pages/KeychainPage.qml b/storybook/pages/KeychainPage.qml
index 19b3d24c10..1ac4f90539 100644
--- a/storybook/pages/KeychainPage.qml
+++ b/storybook/pages/KeychainPage.qml
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 import QtQuick 2.15
 import QtQuick.Controls 2.15
 import QtQuick.Layouts 1.15
+import QtQml 2.15
 
 import QtQuick.Window 2.15
 
+import Qt.labs.settings 1.0
+
 import StatusQ 0.1
 
 import Storybook 1.0
@@ -15,11 +18,22 @@ Page {
 
     Logs { id: logs }
 
+    Settings {
+        property alias mockedKeychainAvailable: keychainAvailableCheckBox.checked
+    }
+
+    QtObject {
+        id: d
+
+        readonly property bool keychainAvailable: loader.item.available
+        readonly property bool useMockedKeychain: root.isMac && !forceMockedKeychainCheckBox.checked
+    }
+
     Loader {
         id: loader
 
-        sourceComponent: root.isMac && !forceMockedKeychainCheckBox.checked
-                         ? nativeKeychainComponent : mockedKeychainComponent
+        sourceComponent: d.useMockedKeychain ? nativeKeychainComponent
+                                             : mockedKeychainComponent
     }
 
     Component {
@@ -35,6 +49,7 @@ Page {
 
         KeychainMock {
             parent: root
+            available: keychainAvailableCheckBox.checked
         }
     }
 
@@ -61,7 +76,7 @@ Page {
         anchors.centerIn: parent
 
         Text {
-            text: `Is MacOS: ${root.isMac}`
+            text: `Is MacOS: ${root.isMac ? "🍏" : "🙅‍"}, Keychain available: ${d.keychainAvailable ? "✅" : "❌"}`
         }
 
         CheckBox {
@@ -71,6 +86,12 @@ Page {
             text: `Force using mocked Keychain`
         }
 
+        CheckBox {
+            id: keychainAvailableCheckBox
+            text: `Mocked keychain available`
+            enabled: !d.useMockedKeychain
+        }
+
         RowLayout {
             Text {
                 text: "Account"
@@ -94,6 +115,7 @@ Page {
         RowLayout {
             Button {
                 text: "Save"
+                enabled: d.keychainAvailable
                 onClicked: {
                     const status = loader.item.saveCredential(accountInput.text, passwordInput.text)
                     logs.logEvent("SaveCredentials", ["status"], [status])
@@ -101,6 +123,7 @@ Page {
             }
             Button {
                 text: "Delete"
+                enabled: d.keychainAvailable
                 onClicked: {
                     const status = loader.item.deleteCredential(accountInput.text)
                     logs.logEvent("DeleteCredential", ["status"], [status])
@@ -108,6 +131,7 @@ Page {
             }
             Button {
                 text: "Get"
+                enabled: d.keychainAvailable
                 onClicked: {
                     loader.item.requestGetCredential("Get reason",
                                                      accountInput.text)
@@ -115,6 +139,7 @@ Page {
             }
             Button {
                 text: "Has"
+                enabled: d.keychainAvailable
                 onClicked: {
                     const status = loader.item.hasCredential(accountInput.text)
                     logs.logEvent("HasCredential", ["status"], [status])
@@ -123,13 +148,14 @@ Page {
             }
             Button {
                 text: "Cancel"
+                enabled: d.keychainAvailable
                 onClicked: {
                     loader.item.cancelActiveRequest()
                 }
             }
             BusyIndicator {
                 Layout.preferredHeight: 40
-                running: loader.item.loading
+               running: loader.item.loading
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/ui/StatusQ/include/StatusQ/keychain.h b/ui/StatusQ/include/StatusQ/keychain.h
index 6edf4420ba..6607dbe51c 100644
--- a/ui/StatusQ/include/StatusQ/keychain.h
+++ b/ui/StatusQ/include/StatusQ/keychain.h
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ class Keychain : public QObject {
 
     Q_PROPERTY(QString service READ service WRITE setService NOTIFY serviceChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(bool loading READ loading NOTIFY loadingChanged)
+    Q_PROPERTY(bool available READ available CONSTANT)
 
 public:
     explicit Keychain(QObject *parent = nullptr);
@@ -33,6 +34,8 @@ public:
     QString service() const;
     void setService(const QString &service);
 
+    bool available() const;
+
     bool loading() const;
 
     Q_INVOKABLE Status saveCredential(const QString &account, const QString &password);
@@ -51,6 +54,7 @@ signals:
 private:
     QString m_service;
     bool m_loading = false;
+    bool m_available = false;
     void setLoading(bool loading);
 
     QFuture<void> m_future;
@@ -58,5 +62,6 @@ private:
 
 #ifdef Q_OS_MACOS
     Status getCredential(const QString &reason, const QString &account, QString *out);
+    void reevaluateAvailability();
 #endif
 };
diff --git a/ui/StatusQ/src/keychain.cpp b/ui/StatusQ/src/keychain.cpp
index 239f341844..7cfed3e473 100644
--- a/ui/StatusQ/src/keychain.cpp
+++ b/ui/StatusQ/src/keychain.cpp
@@ -2,9 +2,6 @@
 
 #include <QDebug>
 
-Keychain::Keychain(QObject *parent) : QObject(parent)
-{}
-
 QString Keychain::service() const
 {
     return m_service;
diff --git a/ui/StatusQ/src/keychain_osx.mm b/ui/StatusQ/src/keychain_osx.mm
index ecd80c8f7e..bc3f20a8a6 100644
--- a/ui/StatusQ/src/keychain_osx.mm
+++ b/ui/StatusQ/src/keychain_osx.mm
@@ -9,7 +9,14 @@
 #include <LocalAuthentication/LocalAuthentication.h>
 #include <Security/Security.h>
 
-const static auto authPolicy = LAPolicyDeviceOwnerAuthentication;
+const static auto authPolicy =
+#if defined(__MAC_OS_X_VERSION_MAX_ALLOWED) && __MAC_OS_X_VERSION_MAX_ALLOWED >= 150000
+    LAPolicyDeviceOwnerAuthenticationWithBiometricsOrCompanion;
+#elif defined(__MAC_OS_X_VERSION_MAX_ALLOWED) && __MAC_OS_X_VERSION_MAX_ALLOWED >= 101202
+    LAPolicyDeviceOwnerAuthenticationWithBiometrics;
+#else
+    LAPolicyDeviceOwnerAuthentication;
+#endif
 
 static Keychain::Status convertStatus(OSStatus status)
 {
@@ -39,12 +46,23 @@ Keychain::Status convertError(NSError *error)
     }
 }
 
+Keychain::Keychain(QObject *parent)
+    : QObject(parent)
+{
+    reevaluateAvailability();
+}
+
 Keychain::~Keychain()
 {
     cancelActiveRequest();
     m_future.waitForFinished();
 }
 
+bool Keychain::available() const
+{
+    return m_available;
+}
+
 Keychain::Status authenticate(const QString &reason, LAContext **context)
 {
     if (context == nullptr)
@@ -56,14 +74,6 @@ Keychain::Status authenticate(const QString &reason, LAContext **context)
     }
 
     *context = [[LAContext alloc] init];
-    NSError *authError = nil;
-
-    // Check if Biometrics Authentication is available
-    if (![*context canEvaluatePolicy:authPolicy error:&authError]) {
-        qWarning() << "biometric authentication not available:"
-                   << QString::fromNSString(authError.localizedDescription);
-        return convertError(authError);
-    }
 
     QEventLoop loop;
     auto loopPtr = &loop;
@@ -165,6 +175,10 @@ Keychain::Status Keychain::deleteCredential(const QString &account)
 
 Keychain::Status Keychain::getCredential(const QString &reason, const QString &account, QString *out)
 {
+    if (!m_available) {
+        return StatusUnavailable;
+    }
+
     QScopedValueRollback<LAContext *> roolback(m_activeAuthContext, nullptr);
     const auto authStatus = authenticate(reason, &m_activeAuthContext);
 
@@ -194,6 +208,19 @@ Keychain::Status Keychain::getCredential(const QString &reason, const QString &a
     return convertStatus(status);
 }
 
+void Keychain::reevaluateAvailability()
+{
+    auto context = [[LAContext alloc] init];
+    NSError *authError = nil;
+
+    m_available = [context canEvaluatePolicy:authPolicy error:&authError];
+
+    if (!m_available) {
+        const auto description = QString::fromNSString(authError.localizedDescription);
+        qDebug() << "Keychain is not available" << description;
+    }
+}
+
 Keychain::Status Keychain::hasCredential(const QString &account) const
 {
     NSDictionary *query = @{
diff --git a/ui/StatusQ/src/keychain_other.cpp b/ui/StatusQ/src/keychain_other.cpp
index a1abce92e7..e53a5a64c3 100644
--- a/ui/StatusQ/src/keychain_other.cpp
+++ b/ui/StatusQ/src/keychain_other.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,14 @@
 #include "StatusQ/keychain.h"
 
+Keychain::Keychain(QObject *parent) : QObject(parent) {}
+
 Keychain::~Keychain() = default;
 
+bool Keychain::available() const
+{
+    return false;
+}
+
 Keychain::Status Keychain::saveCredential(const QString &account, const QString &password)
 {
     Q_UNUSED(account);