diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/metrics/GleanMetricsService.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/metrics/GleanMetricsService.kt
index a9572322a..26645c8e7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/metrics/GleanMetricsService.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/metrics/GleanMetricsService.kt
@@ -129,9 +129,6 @@ private val Event.wrapper: EventWrapper<*>?
             { SearchShortcuts.selected.record(it) },
             { SearchShortcuts.selectedKeys.valueOf(it) }
         )
-        is Event.ReaderModeAvailable -> EventWrapper<NoExtraKeys>(
-            { ReaderMode.available.record(it) }
-        )
         is Event.FindInPageOpened -> EventWrapper<NoExtraKeys>(
             { FindInPage.opened.record(it) }
         )
@@ -311,9 +308,15 @@ private val Event.wrapper: EventWrapper<*>?
         is Event.CollectionTabSelectOpened -> EventWrapper<NoExtraKeys>(
             { Collections.tabSelectOpened.record(it) }
         )
+        is Event.ReaderModeAvailable -> EventWrapper<NoExtraKeys>(
+            { ReaderMode.available.record(it) }
+        )
         is Event.ReaderModeOpened -> EventWrapper<NoExtraKeys>(
             { ReaderMode.opened.record(it) }
         )
+        is Event.ReaderModeClosed -> EventWrapper<NoExtraKeys>(
+            { ReaderMode.closed.record(it) }
+        )
         is Event.ReaderModeAppearanceOpened -> EventWrapper<NoExtraKeys>(
             { ReaderMode.appearance.record(it) }
         )
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/metrics/Metrics.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/metrics/Metrics.kt
index 64f0308a4..93f9f4ffc 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/metrics/Metrics.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/metrics/Metrics.kt
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ sealed class Event {
     object HistoryAllItemsRemoved : Event()
     object ReaderModeAvailable : Event()
     object ReaderModeOpened : Event()
+    object ReaderModeClosed : Event()
     object ReaderModeAppearanceOpened : Event()
     object CollectionRenamed : Event()
     object CollectionTabRestored : Event()
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/toolbar/BrowserToolbarController.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/toolbar/BrowserToolbarController.kt
index 6a79b1d9c..46000a273 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/toolbar/BrowserToolbarController.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/toolbar/BrowserToolbarController.kt
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
 import mozilla.appservices.places.BookmarkRoot
 import mozilla.components.browser.session.Session
 import mozilla.components.browser.session.SessionManager
-import mozilla.components.browser.state.selector.findTab
 import mozilla.components.concept.engine.EngineView
 import mozilla.components.concept.engine.prompt.ShareData
 import mozilla.components.support.ktx.kotlin.isUrl
@@ -133,8 +132,10 @@ class DefaultBrowserToolbarController(
     override fun handleReaderModePressed(enabled: Boolean) {
         if (enabled) {
             readerModeController.showReaderView()
+            activity.components.analytics.metrics.track(Event.ReaderModeOpened)
         } else {
             readerModeController.hideReaderView()
+            activity.components.analytics.metrics.track(Event.ReaderModeClosed)
         }
     }
 
@@ -165,7 +166,6 @@ class DefaultBrowserToolbarController(
         lowPrioHighlightItems.forEach {
             when (it) {
                 ToolbarMenu.Item.AddToHomeScreen -> activity.settings().installPwaOpened = true
-                is ToolbarMenu.Item.ReaderMode -> activity.settings().readerModeOpened = true
                 ToolbarMenu.Item.OpenInApp -> activity.settings().openInAppOpened = true
                 else -> {
                 }
@@ -305,21 +305,9 @@ class DefaultBrowserToolbarController(
 
                 deleteAndQuit(activity, scope, snackbar)
             }
-            is ToolbarMenu.Item.ReaderMode -> {
-                activity.settings().readerModeOpened = true
-
-                val enabled = currentSession?.let {
-                    activity.components.core.store.state.findTab(it.id)?.readerState?.active
-                } ?: false
-
-                if (enabled) {
-                    readerModeController.hideReaderView()
-                } else {
-                    readerModeController.showReaderView()
-                }
-            }
             ToolbarMenu.Item.ReaderModeAppearance -> {
                 readerModeController.showControls()
+                activity.components.analytics.metrics.track(Event.ReaderModeAppearanceOpened)
             }
             ToolbarMenu.Item.OpenInApp -> {
                 activity.settings().openInAppOpened = true
@@ -385,12 +373,6 @@ class DefaultBrowserToolbarController(
             ToolbarMenu.Item.SyncedTabs -> Event.BrowserMenuItemTapped.Item.SYNC_TABS
             ToolbarMenu.Item.InstallToHomeScreen -> Event.BrowserMenuItemTapped.Item.ADD_TO_HOMESCREEN
             ToolbarMenu.Item.Quit -> Event.BrowserMenuItemTapped.Item.QUIT
-            is ToolbarMenu.Item.ReaderMode ->
-                if (item.isChecked) {
-                    Event.BrowserMenuItemTapped.Item.READER_MODE_ON
-                } else {
-                    Event.BrowserMenuItemTapped.Item.READER_MODE_OFF
-                }
             ToolbarMenu.Item.ReaderModeAppearance ->
                 Event.BrowserMenuItemTapped.Item.READER_MODE_APPEARANCE
             ToolbarMenu.Item.OpenInApp -> Event.BrowserMenuItemTapped.Item.OPEN_IN_APP
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/toolbar/ToolbarMenu.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/toolbar/ToolbarMenu.kt
index 6a7e8ed5a..db8dbbe14 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/toolbar/ToolbarMenu.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/toolbar/ToolbarMenu.kt
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ interface ToolbarMenu {
         object SyncedTabs : Item()
         object AddonsManager : Item()
         object Quit : Item()
-        data class ReaderMode(val isChecked: Boolean) : Item()
         object OpenInApp : Item()
         object Bookmark : Item()
         object ReaderModeAppearance : Item()
diff --git a/app/src/test/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/toolbar/DefaultBrowserToolbarControllerTest.kt b/app/src/test/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/toolbar/DefaultBrowserToolbarControllerTest.kt
index 636d96552..2a265b0b4 100644
--- a/app/src/test/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/toolbar/DefaultBrowserToolbarControllerTest.kt
+++ b/app/src/test/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/toolbar/DefaultBrowserToolbarControllerTest.kt
@@ -192,7 +192,6 @@ class DefaultBrowserToolbarControllerTest {
     fun `handle BrowserMenu dismissed with all options available`() = runBlockingTest {
         val itemList: List<ToolbarMenu.Item> = listOf(
             ToolbarMenu.Item.AddToHomeScreen,
-            ToolbarMenu.Item.ReaderMode(true),
             ToolbarMenu.Item.OpenInApp
         )
 
@@ -221,7 +220,6 @@ class DefaultBrowserToolbarControllerTest {
         controller.handleBrowserMenuDismissed(itemList)
 
         assertEquals(true, activity.settings().installPwaOpened)
-        assertEquals(true, activity.settings().readerModeOpened)
         assertEquals(true, activity.settings().openInAppOpened)
     }
 
@@ -553,19 +551,6 @@ class DefaultBrowserToolbarControllerTest {
         verify { deleteAndQuit(activity, testScope, null) }
     }
 
-    @Test
-    fun handleToolbarReaderModePress() {
-        val item = ToolbarMenu.Item.ReaderMode(false)
-
-        every { currentSession.id } returns "reader-inactive-tab"
-        controller.handleToolbarItemInteraction(item)
-        verify { readerModeController.showReaderView() }
-
-        every { currentSession.id } returns "reader-active-tab"
-        controller.handleToolbarItemInteraction(item)
-        verify { readerModeController.hideReaderView() }
-    }
-
     @Test
     fun handleToolbarCloseTabPressWithLastPrivateSession() {
         every { currentSession.id } returns "1"