diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/HomeActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/HomeActivity.kt
index 479e168c9..f30d021a6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/HomeActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/HomeActivity.kt
@@ -252,10 +252,12 @@ open class HomeActivity : LocaleAwareAppCompatActivity(), NavHostActivity {
         lifecycleScope.launch(IO) {
             if (
                 settings().isDefaultBrowser() &&
-                settings().wasDefaultBrowserOnLastPause != settings().isDefaultBrowser()
+                settings().wasDefaultBrowserOnLastResume != settings().isDefaultBrowser()
             ) {
                 metrics.track(Event.ChangedToDefaultBrowser)
             }
+
+            settings().wasDefaultBrowserOnLastResume = settings().isDefaultBrowser()
         }
     }
 
@@ -264,11 +266,6 @@ open class HomeActivity : LocaleAwareAppCompatActivity(), NavHostActivity {
             window.addFlags(WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_SECURE)
         }
 
-        if (settings().wasDefaultBrowserOnLastPause != settings().isDefaultBrowser()
-        ) {
-            settings().wasDefaultBrowserOnLastPause = settings().isDefaultBrowser()
-        }
-
         super.onPause()
 
         // Every time the application goes into the background, it is possible that the user
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 8ab5be5ec..ba2390b3f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/utils/Settings.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/utils/Settings.kt
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ class Settings(private val appContext: Context) : PreferencesHolder {
      * Caches the last known "is default browser" state when the app was paused.
      * For an up to do date state use `isDefaultBrowser` instead.
      */
-    var wasDefaultBrowserOnLastPause by booleanPreference(
+    var wasDefaultBrowserOnLastResume by booleanPreference(
         appContext.getPreferenceKey(R.string.pref_key_default_browser),
         default = isDefaultBrowser()
     )