diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/search/awesomebar/AwesomeBarUIView.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/search/awesomebar/AwesomeBarUIView.kt
index 9ccc716b2..6f069819f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/search/awesomebar/AwesomeBarUIView.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/search/awesomebar/AwesomeBarUIView.kt
@@ -176,7 +176,9 @@ class AwesomeBarUIView(
     }
 
     private fun showSearchSuggestionProvider() {
-        view.addProviders(searchSuggestionProvider!!)
+        if (Settings.getInstance(container.context).showSearchSuggestions()) {
+            view.addProviders(searchSuggestionProvider!!)
+        }
     }
 
     private fun setShortcutEngine(engine: SearchEngine) {