diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/browser/BaseBrowserFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/browser/BaseBrowserFragment.kt
index 26397d9b41..9be1b6a152 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/browser/BaseBrowserFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/browser/BaseBrowserFragment.kt
@@ -79,7 +79,6 @@ import org.mozilla.fenix.downloads.DownloadNotificationBottomSheetDialog
 import org.mozilla.fenix.downloads.DownloadService
 import org.mozilla.fenix.ext.components
 import org.mozilla.fenix.ext.enterToImmersiveMode
-import org.mozilla.fenix.ext.getPreferenceKey
 import org.mozilla.fenix.ext.getRootView
 import org.mozilla.fenix.ext.hideToolbar
 import org.mozilla.fenix.ext.metrics
@@ -307,9 +306,7 @@ abstract class BaseBrowserFragment : Fragment(), UserInteractionHandler, Session
                     sessionManager = sessionManager,
                     sessionId = customTabSessionId,
                     fragmentManager = parentFragmentManager,
-                    launchInApp = { context.settings().preferences.getBoolean(
-                        context.getPreferenceKey(R.string.pref_key_open_links_in_external_app), false)
-                    }
+                    launchInApp = { context.settings().openLinksInExternalApp }
                 ),
                 owner = this,
                 view = view
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/Services.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/Services.kt
index 58fca93fa9..8da372178d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/Services.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/Services.kt
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ package org.mozilla.fenix.components
 
 import android.content.Context
 import androidx.navigation.NavController
+import androidx.preference.PreferenceManager
 import kotlinx.coroutines.CoroutineScope
 import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
@@ -19,7 +20,6 @@ import org.mozilla.fenix.R
 import org.mozilla.fenix.components.metrics.Event
 import org.mozilla.fenix.ext.components
 import org.mozilla.fenix.ext.getPreferenceKey
-import org.mozilla.fenix.ext.settings
 import org.mozilla.fenix.isInExperiment
 import org.mozilla.fenix.settings.SupportUtils
 import org.mozilla.fenix.test.Mockable
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class Services(
             context,
             interceptLinkClicks = true,
             launchInApp = {
-                context.settings().preferences.getBoolean(
+                PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(context).getBoolean(
                     context.getPreferenceKey(R.string.pref_key_open_links_in_external_app), false)
             }
         )
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 c44b6d9dda..ed38a0b088 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/utils/Settings.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/utils/Settings.kt
@@ -417,4 +417,9 @@ class Settings private constructor(
 
             return false
         }
+
+    var openLinksInExternalApp by booleanPreference(
+        appContext.getPreferenceKey(R.string.pref_key_open_links_in_external_app),
+        default = false
+    )
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_app_links.xml b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_app_links.xml
index 600177f125..c6ee2fb0d7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_app_links.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_app_links.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     android:viewportWidth="24"
     android:viewportHeight="24">
     <path
-        android:fillColor="@color/library_app_links_icon"
+        android:fillColor="?primaryText"
         android:pathData="M4.5,7C3.12,7 2,5.88 2,4.5S3.12,2 4.5,2 7,3.12 7,4.5 5.88,7 4.5,7zM4.5,22C3.12,22 2,20.88 2,19.5S3.12,17 4.5,17 7,18.12 7,19.5 5.88,22 4.5,22zM4.5,14.5C3.12,14.5 2,13.38 2,12s1.12,-2.5 2.5,-2.5S7,10.62 7,12s-1.12,2.5 -2.5,2.5zM19.5,7C18.12,7 17,5.88 17,4.5S18.12,2 19.5,2 22,3.12 22,4.5 20.88,7 19.5,7zM19.5,22c-1.38,0 -2.5,-1.12 -2.5,-2.5s1.12,-2.5 2.5,-2.5 2.5,1.12 2.5,2.5 -1.12,2.5 -2.5,2.5zM19.5,14.5c-1.38,0 -2.5,-1.12 -2.5,-2.5s1.12,-2.5 2.5,-2.5S22,10.62 22,12s-1.12,2.5 -2.5,2.5zM12,7c-1.38,0 -2.5,-1.12 -2.5,-2.5S10.62,2 12,2s2.5,1.12 2.5,2.5S13.38,7 12,7zM12,22c-1.38,0 -2.5,-1.12 -2.5,-2.5S10.62,17 12,17s2.5,1.12 2.5,2.5S13.38,22 12,22zM12,14.5c-1.38,0 -2.5,-1.12 -2.5,-2.5s1.12,-2.5 2.5,-2.5 2.5,1.12 2.5,2.5 -1.12,2.5 -2.5,2.5z"
         />
 </vector>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index fafb915a2b..12fac24986 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -220,6 +220,8 @@
     <string name="preferences_search_bookmarks">Search bookmarks</string>
     <!-- Preference for account settings -->
     <string name="preferences_account_settings">Account settings</string>
+    <!-- Preference for open links in third party apps -->
+    <string name="preferences_open_links_in_apps">Open links in apps</string>
 
     <!-- Account Preferences -->
     <!-- Preference for triggering sync -->
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml
index f6a10f6d04..50f3c5c3bf 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml
@@ -88,6 +88,11 @@
             android:icon="@drawable/ic_data_collection"
             android:key="@string/pref_key_data_choices"
             android:title="@string/preferences_data_collection" />
+        <androidx.preference.SwitchPreference
+            android:defaultValue="false"
+            android:icon="@drawable/ic_app_links"
+            android:key="@string/pref_key_open_links_in_external_app"
+            android:title="@string/preferences_open_links_in_apps" />
         <androidx.preference.SwitchPreference
             android:defaultValue="false"
             android:icon="@drawable/ic_info"