diff --git a/src/desktop/rpc.js b/src/desktop/rpc.js
index 0b6bbdf..cb3deef 100644
--- a/src/desktop/rpc.js
+++ b/src/desktop/rpc.js
@@ -23,85 +23,117 @@ import {
 } from './window.js'
 
 export function createAppRpc() {
+  const requestHandlers = {
+    getOsInfo: async () => ({
+      platform: process.platform
+    }),
+    getWindowState: async () => getWindowState(),
+    windowControl: async ({ action }) => {
+      handleWindowControl(action)
+      return { ok: true }
+    },
+    openExternalUrl: async ({ url }) => {
+      openExternalUrl(url)
+      return { ok: true }
+    },
+    openInternalUrl: async ({ url }) => ({
+      ok: openInternalUrl(url)
+    }),
+    getAuthSession: async () => getAuthSession(),
+    setAuthSession: async ({ session }) => ({
+      ok: await setAuthSession(session)
+    }),
+    clearAuthSession: async () => ({
+      ok: await clearAuthSession()
+    }),
+    getAppSettings: async () => getAppSettings(),
+    setAppSettings: async ({ settings }) => ({
+      ok: await setAppSettings(settings)
+    }),
+    startAppUpdate: async ({ update }) => {
+      const mainWindow = getMainWindow()
+      const sendProgress = (payload) => {
+        sendToRenderer('appUpdateProgress', {
+          timestamp: new Date().toISOString(),
+          ...payload
+        })
+      }
+
+      // Updates can take several minutes; return immediately and report
+      // progress via appUpdateProgress messages instead of blocking RPC.
+      void startAppUpdate(mainWindow, update, sendProgress).catch((error) => {
+        console.error('App update failed:', error)
+      })
+      return { ok: true }
+    },
+    resizeSpotlightWindow: async ({ height }) => ({
+      ok: resizeSpotlightWindow(height)
+    }),
+    setSidebarViewMenu: async ({ sections }) => ({
+      ok: setSidebarViewMenu(sections)
+    }),
+    checkAppUpdateResult: async () =>
+      checkForCompletedUpdate(getMainWindow()),
+    checkDuplicateInstallations: async () => checkForDuplicateInstallations(),
+    removeDuplicateInstallations: async () => {
+      // Removal waits on an admin/UAC prompt which can outlive the RPC
+      // timeout; report the outcome via a push message instead.
+      void removeDuplicateInstallations()
+        .catch((error) => ({
+          ok: false,
+          error:
+            error?.message || 'Failed to remove the duplicate installation.'
+        }))
+        .then((result) => {
+          sendToRenderer('duplicateInstallationsRemoved', result)
+        })
+      return { ok: true }
+    },
+    getAppVersion: async () => process.env.ELECTROBUN_VERSION || 'desktop',
+    getAppEngine: async () => {
+      const mainWindow = getMainWindow()
+      const renderer = mainWindow?.renderer || 'native'
+      return renderer === 'cef' ? 'chromium' : 'native'
+    }
+  }
+
   return BrowserView.defineRPC({
     maxRequestTime: 30000,
     handlers: {
-      requests: {
-        getOsInfo: async () => ({
-          platform: process.platform
-        }),
-        getWindowState: async () => getWindowState(),
-        windowControl: async ({ action }) => {
-          handleWindowControl(action)
-          return { ok: true }
+      requests: requestHandlers,
+      messages: {
+        rendererResponseAck: ({ id }) => {
+          console.log('[rpc-diagnostic] renderer received response', id)
         },
-        openExternalUrl: async ({ url }) => {
-          openExternalUrl(url)
-          console.log('openExternalUrl', url)
-          return { ok: true }
-        },
-        openInternalUrl: async ({ url }) => ({
-          ok: openInternalUrl(url)
-        }),
-        getAuthSession: async () => getAuthSession(),
-        setAuthSession: async ({ session }) => ({
-          ok: await setAuthSession(session)
-        }),
-        clearAuthSession: async () => ({
-          ok: await clearAuthSession()
-        }),
-        getAppSettings: async () => getAppSettings(),
-        setAppSettings: async ({ settings }) => ({
-          ok: await setAppSettings(settings)
-        }),
-        startAppUpdate: async ({ update }) => {
-          const mainWindow = getMainWindow()
-          const sendProgress = (payload) => {
-            sendToRenderer('appUpdateProgress', {
-              timestamp: new Date().toISOString(),
-              ...payload
+        rendererRequest: ({ id, method, params }) => {
+          const handler = requestHandlers[method]
+          if (!handler) {
+            sendToRenderer('rpcResponse', {
+              id,
+              success: false,
+              error: `Unknown desktop RPC method: ${String(method)}`
             })
+            return
           }
 
-          // Updates can take several minutes; return immediately and report
-          // progress via appUpdateProgress messages instead of blocking RPC.
-          void startAppUpdate(mainWindow, update, sendProgress).catch((error) => {
-            console.error('App update failed:', error)
-          })
-          return { ok: true }
-        },
-        resizeSpotlightWindow: async ({ height }) => ({
-          ok: resizeSpotlightWindow(height)
-        }),
-        setSidebarViewMenu: async ({ sections }) => ({
-          ok: setSidebarViewMenu(sections)
-        }),
-        checkAppUpdateResult: async () =>
-          checkForCompletedUpdate(getMainWindow()),
-        checkDuplicateInstallations: async () =>
-          checkForDuplicateInstallations(),
-        removeDuplicateInstallations: async () => {
-          // Removal waits on an admin/UAC prompt which can outlive the RPC
-          // timeout; report the outcome via a push message instead.
-          void removeDuplicateInstallations()
-            .catch((error) => ({
-              ok: false,
-              error:
-                error?.message || 'Failed to remove the duplicate installation.'
-            }))
+          void Promise.resolve()
+            .then(() => handler(params || {}))
             .then((result) => {
-              sendToRenderer('duplicateInstallationsRemoved', result)
+              sendToRenderer('rpcResponse', {
+                id,
+                success: true,
+                result
+              })
+            })
+            .catch((error) => {
+              sendToRenderer('rpcResponse', {
+                id,
+                success: false,
+                error: error?.message || String(error)
+              })
             })
-          return { ok: true }
-        },
-        getAppVersion: async () => process.env.ELECTROBUN_VERSION || 'desktop',
-        getAppEngine: async () => {
-          const mainWindow = getMainWindow()
-          const renderer = mainWindow?.renderer || 'native'
-          return renderer === 'cef' ? 'chromium' : 'native'
         }
-      },
-      messages: {}
+      }
     }
   })
 }
diff --git a/src/electrobun-bridge.js b/src/electrobun-bridge.js
index ee5037c..4221a9e 100644
--- a/src/electrobun-bridge.js
+++ b/src/electrobun-bridge.js
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 const listeners = new Map()
 const pendingMessages = new Map()
+const pendingRequests = new Map()
+const RPC_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS = 30000
+const RPC_RESPONSE_CHANNEL = 'rpcResponse'
 let rpc = null
 let initPromise = null
 let initialized = false
+let nextRequestId = 0
 
 export function isElectrobunDesktop() {
   return Boolean(
@@ -17,6 +21,30 @@ export function isElectrobunBridgeReady() {
 }
 
 function dispatchMessage(channel, data) {
+  if (channel === RPC_RESPONSE_CHANNEL) {
+    const pendingRequest = pendingRequests.get(data?.id)
+    if (!pendingRequest) return
+
+    pendingRequests.delete(data.id)
+    clearTimeout(pendingRequest.timeout)
+    window.__electrobunBunBridge?.postMessage(
+      JSON.stringify({
+        type: 'message',
+        id: 'rendererResponseAck',
+        payload: { id: data.id }
+      })
+    )
+
+    if (data.success) {
+      pendingRequest.resolve(data.result)
+    } else {
+      pendingRequest.reject(
+        new Error(data.error || 'Desktop RPC request failed.')
+      )
+    }
+    return
+  }
+
   const channelListeners = listeners.get(channel)
   if (!channelListeners?.size) {
     if (!pendingMessages.has(channel)) {
@@ -148,6 +176,38 @@ function removeAllListeners(channel) {
   pendingMessages.delete(channel)
 }
 
+function invokeNativeRequest(method, params) {
+  const nativeBridge = window.__electrobunBunBridge
+  if (!nativeBridge?.postMessage) {
+    return null
+  }
+
+  const id = `${Date.now()}-${++nextRequestId}`
+
+  return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+    const timeout = setTimeout(() => {
+      pendingRequests.delete(id)
+      reject(new Error(`Desktop RPC request timed out: ${method}`))
+    }, RPC_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS)
+
+    pendingRequests.set(id, { resolve, reject, timeout })
+
+    try {
+      nativeBridge.postMessage(
+        JSON.stringify({
+          type: 'message',
+          id: 'rendererRequest',
+          payload: { id, method, params }
+        })
+      )
+    } catch (error) {
+      clearTimeout(timeout)
+      pendingRequests.delete(id)
+      reject(error)
+    }
+  })
+}
+
 async function invokeRequest(method, params = {}) {
   await initElectrobunBridge()
 
@@ -157,6 +217,11 @@ async function invokeRequest(method, params = {}) {
   }
 
   try {
+    const nativeRequest = invokeNativeRequest(method, params)
+    if (nativeRequest) {
+      return await nativeRequest
+    }
+
     return await rpc.request[method](params)
   } catch (error) {
     console.warn(`Electrobun RPC request failed: ${method}`, error)