diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/search/SearchDialogFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/search/SearchDialogFragment.kt
index 3540c697ee..34786fed0f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/search/SearchDialogFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/search/SearchDialogFragment.kt
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import android.content.DialogInterface
 import android.content.Intent
 import android.graphics.Typeface
 import android.os.Bundle
+import android.os.StrictMode
 import android.speech.RecognizerIntent
 import android.text.style.StyleSpan
 import android.view.LayoutInflater
@@ -470,11 +471,13 @@ class SearchDialogFragment : AppCompatDialogFragment(), UserInteractionHandler {
     private fun isSpeechAvailable(): Boolean = speechIntent.resolveActivity(requireContext().packageManager) != null
 
     private fun setShortcutsChangedListener(preferenceFileName: String) {
-        requireContext().getSharedPreferences(
-            preferenceFileName,
-            Context.MODE_PRIVATE
-        ).registerOnSharedPreferenceChangeListener(viewLifecycleOwner) { _, _ ->
-            awesomeBarView.update(store.state)
+        requireComponents.strictMode.resetAfter(StrictMode.allowThreadDiskReads()) {
+            requireContext().getSharedPreferences(
+                preferenceFileName,
+                Context.MODE_PRIVATE
+            ).registerOnSharedPreferenceChangeListener(viewLifecycleOwner) { _, _ ->
+                awesomeBarView.update(store.state)
+            }
         }
     }