diff --git a/Client/Frontend/Browser/BrowserViewController.swift b/Client/Frontend/Browser/BrowserViewController.swift
index 500d03fa4a8..3f2e50a823c 100644
--- a/Client/Frontend/Browser/BrowserViewController.swift
+++ b/Client/Frontend/Browser/BrowserViewController.swift
@@ -2951,8 +2951,10 @@ extension BrowserViewController: PreferencesObserver {
             setupTabs()
             updateTabsBarVisibility()
             updateApplicationShortcuts()
-            tabManager.removeAll()
-            tabManager.resetConfiguration()
+            if isPrivate { //When PBO is turned ON, we remove all tabs and configurations.
+                tabManager.removeAll()
+                tabManager.resetConfiguration()
+            }
         case Preferences.Shields.blockAdsAndTracking.key,
              Preferences.Shields.httpsEverywhere.key,
              Preferences.Shields.blockScripts.key,