diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/FenixApplication.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/FenixApplication.kt
index 7e1e24d51..92fb8cfd3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/FenixApplication.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/FenixApplication.kt
@@ -179,6 +179,7 @@ open class FenixApplication : LocaleAwareApplication() {
                         kintoEndpoint = KINTO_ENDPOINT_PROD
                     )
                 )
+                ExperimentsManager.initSearchWidgetExperiment(this)
             }
         } else {
             // We should make a better way to opt out for when we have more experiments
@@ -186,8 +187,6 @@ open class FenixApplication : LocaleAwareApplication() {
             ExperimentsManager.optOutSearchWidgetExperiment(this)
         }
 
-        ExperimentsManager.initSearchWidgetExperiment(this)
-
         components.performance.visualCompletenessQueue.runIfReadyOrQueue {
             GlobalScope.launch(Dispatchers.IO) {
                 logger.info("Running post-visual completeness tasks...")