diff --git a/roles/home-gui/files/user.js b/roles/home-gui/files/user.js
index 90742dc..ee5bd4e 100644
--- a/roles/home-gui/files/user.js
+++ b/roles/home-gui/files/user.js
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.feeds.snippets", false);
 user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.feeds.topsites", false);
 user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.pocketCta", "");
 user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.section.highlights.includePocket", false);
+user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.showSearch", false);
 user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.showSearch", true);
 user_pref("browser.newtabpage.enabled", true);
 user_pref("browser.search.countryCode", "GB");