diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/PrivateShortcutCreateManager.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/PrivateShortcutCreateManager.kt
index d2e0316d6..3e5939e79 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/PrivateShortcutCreateManager.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/PrivateShortcutCreateManager.kt
@@ -14,12 +14,26 @@ import org.mozilla.fenix.HomeActivity
 import org.mozilla.fenix.R
 import org.mozilla.fenix.home.intent.StartSearchIntentProcessor
 import java.util.UUID
+import android.content.pm.ShortcutManager
+import android.os.Build
+import android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT
 
 /**
- * Handles the creation of pinned shortcuts.
+ * Handles the creation and existence of pinned shortcuts.
  */
 object PrivateShortcutCreateManager {
 
+    fun doesPrivateBrowsingPinnedShortcutExist(context: Context): Boolean {
+        return if (SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.N_MR1) {
+            val pinnedShortcuts = context.getSystemService(ShortcutManager::class.java).pinnedShortcuts
+            pinnedShortcuts.any {
+                it.intent?.extras?.getString(HomeActivity.OPEN_TO_SEARCH) ==
+                StartSearchIntentProcessor.PRIVATE_BROWSING_PINNED_SHORTCUT
+            }
+        } else
+            false
+    }
+
     fun createPrivateShortcut(context: Context) {
         if (!ShortcutManagerCompat.isRequestPinShortcutSupported(context)) return
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/HomeFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/HomeFragment.kt
index ffb13ba6d..a32bee99f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/HomeFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/HomeFragment.kt
@@ -347,8 +347,10 @@ class HomeFragment : Fragment() {
                 }
             }
         }, owner = this)
+
         if (context.settings().showPrivateModeContextualFeatureRecommender &&
-            browsingModeManager.mode.isPrivate) {
+            browsingModeManager.mode.isPrivate &&
+            !PrivateShortcutCreateManager.doesPrivateBrowsingPinnedShortcutExist(context)) {
             recommendPrivateBrowsingShortcut()
         }
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/settings/SettingsFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/settings/SettingsFragment.kt
index 0a9a9d57f..85b7308bb 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/settings/SettingsFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/settings/SettingsFragment.kt
@@ -132,6 +132,10 @@ class SettingsFragment : PreferenceFragmentCompat(), AccountObserver {
             }
         }
 
+        findPreference<Preference>(getPreferenceKey(R.string.pref_key_add_private_browsing_shortcut))?.apply {
+            isVisible = !PrivateShortcutCreateManager.doesPrivateBrowsingPinnedShortcutExist(context)
+        }
+
         setupPreferences()
 
         updateAccountUIState(context!!, requireComponents.backgroundServices.accountManager.accountProfile())