diff --git a/RELEASE-NOTES.txt b/RELEASE-NOTES.txt
index 8720a1ce2d21..f22f21fbe12f 100644
--- a/RELEASE-NOTES.txt
+++ b/RELEASE-NOTES.txt
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 * [*] Fix an issue with "Speed up your site" section not refreshing (fails silently) [#23966]
 * [*] Fix an issue with small tap area of the ellipsis in the post list [#23973]
 * [*] Avoid unexpectedly marking post content as unsaved. [#23969]
+* [*] Fix an issue with Mastodon connection not working [#23981]
 
 25.6
 -----
diff --git a/WordPress/Classes/Utility/WebViewController/WPWebViewController.m b/WordPress/Classes/Utility/WebViewController/WPWebViewController.m
index b35ec6873039..5b61051a5a89 100644
--- a/WordPress/Classes/Utility/WebViewController/WPWebViewController.m
+++ b/WordPress/Classes/Utility/WebViewController/WPWebViewController.m
@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@ - (void)setupTitle
 
 - (void)setupWebView
 {
+    self.webView.customUserAgent = [WPUserAgent wordPressUserAgent];
     self.webView.navigationDelegate = self;
 }