diff --git a/src/browser/base/zen-components/ZenGlanceManager.mjs b/src/browser/base/zen-components/ZenGlanceManager.mjs
index 69dd437f6..6e7b0e5af 100644
--- a/src/browser/base/zen-components/ZenGlanceManager.mjs
+++ b/src/browser/base/zen-components/ZenGlanceManager.mjs
@@ -330,7 +330,8 @@
         this._lazyPref.SHOULD_OPEN_EXTERNAL_TABS_IN_GLANCE &&
         owner.linkedBrowser?.docShellIsActive &&
         owner.linkedBrowser?.browsingContext?.isAppTab &&
-        this.tabDomainsDiffer(owner, uri)
+        this.tabDomainsDiffer(owner, uri) &&
+        Services.prefs.getBoolPref('zen.glance.enabled', true)
       );
     }