diff --git a/gnome-shell.spec b/gnome-shell.spec
index dea77c1..f608690 100644
--- a/gnome-shell.spec
+++ b/gnome-shell.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Name:           gnome-shell
 Version:        3.32.2
-Release:        53%{?dist}
+Release:        54%{?dist}
 Summary:        Window management and application launching for GNOME
 
 Group:          User Interface/Desktops
@@ -108,6 +108,9 @@ Patch20004: 0004-sessionMode-Allow-extensions-at-the-login-and-unlock.patch
 # CVE-2020-17489
 Patch30001: 0001-loginDialog-Reset-auth-prompt-on-vt-switch-before-fa.patch
 
+# Disable captive portal helper if WebKitGTK is not installed (RHEL-10488)
+Patch40001: optional-portal-helper.patch
+
 %define libcroco_version 0.6.8
 %define eds_version 3.17.2
 %define gnome_desktop_version 3.7.90
@@ -285,6 +288,10 @@ desktop-file-validate %{buildroot}%{_datadir}/applications/evolution-calendar.de
 %{_mandir}/man1/%{name}.1.gz
 
 %changelog
+* Wed Nov 01 2023 Michael Catanzaro <mcatanzaro@redhat.com> - 3.32.2-54
+- Disable captive portal helper if WebKitGTK is not installed
+  Resolves: RHEL-10488
+
 * Wed Oct 18 2023 Florian Müllner <fmuellner@redhat.com> - 3.32.2-53
 - Fix window-menu closing immediately on open
   Resolves: RHEL-2662
diff --git a/optional-portal-helper.patch b/optional-portal-helper.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a4c8083
--- /dev/null
+++ b/optional-portal-helper.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+diff --git a/js/portalHelper/main.js b/js/portalHelper/main.js
+index e163d6574..c61f3b381 100644
+--- a/js/portalHelper/main.js
++++ b/js/portalHelper/main.js
+@@ -1,6 +1,13 @@
+ const Format = imports.format;
+ const Gettext = imports.gettext;
+-const { Gio, GLib, GObject, Gtk, Pango, Soup, WebKit2: WebKit } = imports.gi;
++const { Gio, GLib, GObject, Gtk, Pango, Soup } = imports.gi;
++
++let WebKit;
++try {
++    WebKit = imports.gi.WebKit2;
++} catch {
++    WebKit = null;
++}
+ 
+ const _ = Gettext.gettext;
+ 
+@@ -340,6 +346,11 @@ function initEnvironment() {
+ function main(argv) {
+     initEnvironment();
+ 
++    if (!WebKit) {
++        log('WebKit2 typelib is not installed, captive portal helper will be disabled');
++        return 1;
++    }
++
+     if (!WebKit.WebContext.new_ephemeral) {
+         log('WebKitGTK 2.16 is required for the portal-helper, see https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=780453');
+         return 1;
+diff --git a/js/ui/status/network.js b/js/ui/status/network.js
+index 421d2e7d2..13b6501e7 100644
+--- a/js/ui/status/network.js
++++ b/js/ui/status/network.js
+@@ -2010,7 +2010,9 @@ var NMApplet = class extends PanelMenu.SystemIndicator {
+             new PortalHelperProxy(Gio.DBus.session, 'org.gnome.Shell.PortalHelper',
+                                   '/org/gnome/Shell/PortalHelper', (proxy, error) => {
+                                       if (error) {
+-                                          log('Error launching the portal helper: ' + error);
++                                          // Timeout is expected if WebKit is unavailable
++                                          if (!error.matches(Gio.IOErrorEnum, Gio.IOErrorEnum.TIMED_OUT))
++                                              log('Error launching the portal helper: ' + error);
+                                           return;
+                                       }
+ 
+