diff --git a/change/@azure-msal-node-extensions-be2bc48f-eda0-4092-8349-ef6f659fcf8d.json b/change/@azure-msal-node-extensions-be2bc48f-eda0-4092-8349-ef6f659fcf8d.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ea97645960
--- /dev/null
+++ b/change/@azure-msal-node-extensions-be2bc48f-eda0-4092-8349-ef6f659fcf8d.json
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+{
+  "type": "patch",
+  "comment": "fix: Environment.getUserRootDirectory() only ever executes Windows code path",
+  "packageName": "@azure/msal-node-extensions",
+  "email": "janusz@corechain.tech",
+  "dependentChangeType": "patch"
+}
diff --git a/extensions/msal-node-extensions/src/utils/Environment.ts b/extensions/msal-node-extensions/src/utils/Environment.ts
index b816114d9d..2d2692625f 100644
--- a/extensions/msal-node-extensions/src/utils/Environment.ts
+++ b/extensions/msal-node-extensions/src/utils/Environment.ts
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ export class Environment {
     }
 
     static getUserRootDirectory(): string | null {
-        return !this.isWindowsPlatform
+        return !this.isWindowsPlatform()
             ? this.getUserHomeDirOnUnix()
             : this.getUserHomeDirOnWindows();
     }
diff --git a/extensions/msal-node-extensions/test/utils/Environment.spec.ts b/extensions/msal-node-extensions/test/utils/Environment.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..96fce9c867
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extensions/msal-node-extensions/test/utils/Environment.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+import { Environment } from "../../src/utils/Environment";
+
+describe("Environment", () => {
+    test("Environment.isWindowsPlatform() should be called by Environment.getUserRootDirectory()", () => {
+        const spy = jest.spyOn(Environment, "isWindowsPlatform");
+        Environment.getUserRootDirectory();
+        expect(spy).toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+});