diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/HomeActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/HomeActivity.kt
index b23ccea97..7f9c5282e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/HomeActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/HomeActivity.kt
@@ -196,8 +196,6 @@ open class HomeActivity : LocaleAwareAppCompatActivity() {
     final override fun onPause() {
         if (settings().lastKnownMode.isPrivate) {
             window.addFlags(WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_SECURE)
-        } else {
-            window.clearFlags(WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_SECURE)
         }
         super.onPause()
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/ext/Fragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/ext/Fragment.kt
index 2b0a81d86..7da50f968 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/ext/Fragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/ext/Fragment.kt
@@ -57,14 +57,12 @@ fun Fragment.hideToolbar() {
 /**
  * Pops the backstack to force users to re-auth if they put the app in the background and return to it
  * while being inside the saved logins flow
- * It also updates the FLAG_SECURE status for the activity's window
  *
  * Does nothing if the user is currently navigating to any of the [destinations] given as a parameter
  *
  */
 fun Fragment.redirectToReAuth(destinations: List<Int>, currentDestination: Int?) {
     if (currentDestination !in destinations) {
-        activity?.let { it.checkAndUpdateScreenshotPermission(it.settings()) }
         findNavController().popBackStack(R.id.savedLoginsAuthFragment, false)
     }
 }