diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/utils/Settings.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/utils/Settings.kt
index dd37b672f..483344f92 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/utils/Settings.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/utils/Settings.kt
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ class Settings private constructor(
 
     var allowScreenshotsInPrivateMode by booleanPreference(
         appContext.getPreferenceKey(R.string.pref_key_allow_screenshots_in_private_mode),
-        default = true
+        default = false
     )
 
     // If any of the prefs have been modified, quit displaying the fenix moved tip
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/private_browsing_preferences.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/private_browsing_preferences.xml
index 6c43eefb9..1601a1a41 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/private_browsing_preferences.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/private_browsing_preferences.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
         android:title="@string/preferences_open_links_in_a_private_tab"
         app:iconSpaceReserved="false" />
     <SwitchPreference
-        android:defaultValue="true"
+        android:defaultValue="false"
         android:key="@string/pref_key_allow_screenshots_in_private_mode"
         android:title="@string/preferences_allow_screenshots_in_private_mode"
         app:iconSpaceReserved="false" />