diff --git a/application/basilisk/app/profile/basilisk.js b/application/basilisk/app/profile/basilisk.js
index cff5f599f2..ff1f1fbc27 100644
--- a/application/basilisk/app/profile/basilisk.js
+++ b/application/basilisk/app/profile/basilisk.js
@@ -1051,6 +1051,9 @@ sticky_pref("browser.newtabpage.enhanced", false);
 // enables Activity Stream inspired layout
 pref("browser.newtabpage.compact", false);
 
+// Disables capturing of page thumbnails
+pref("browser.pagethumbnails.capturing_disabled", false);
+
 // enables showing basic placeholders for missing thumbnails
 pref("browser.newtabpage.thumbnailPlaceholder", false);
 
diff --git a/application/palemoon/app/profile/palemoon.js b/application/palemoon/app/profile/palemoon.js
index 1c6016f0fb..7a38edc564 100644
--- a/application/palemoon/app/profile/palemoon.js
+++ b/application/palemoon/app/profile/palemoon.js
@@ -1081,6 +1081,9 @@ pref("browser.newtabpage.enabled", true);
 // XXX: Remove this when "enhanced" tiles are dead
 pref("browser.newtabpage.enhanced", false);
 
+// Disables capturing of page thumbnails
+pref("browser.pagethumbnails.capturing_disabled", false);
+
 // enables showing basic placeholders for missing thumbnails
 pref("browser.newtabpage.thumbnailPlaceholder", false);