diff --git a/packages/desktop-client/vite.config.mts b/packages/desktop-client/vite.config.mts
index 4a0f52e02b2..fe5e14cdb3c 100644
--- a/packages/desktop-client/vite.config.mts
+++ b/packages/desktop-client/vite.config.mts
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ const addWatchers = (): Plugin => ({
   },
 });
 
+// Inject build shims using the inject plugin
 const injectShims = (): Plugin[] => {
   const buildShims = path.resolve('./src/build-shims.js');
   const commonInject = {
@@ -34,6 +35,8 @@ const injectShims = (): Plugin[] => {
     {
       name: 'inject-build-process',
       config: () => ({
+        // rename process.env in build mode so it doesn't get set to an empty object up by the vite:define plugin
+        // this isn't needed in serve mode, because vite:define doesn't empty it in serve mode. And defines also happen last anyways in serve mode.
         define: {
           'process.env': `_process.env`,
         },