diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/tabtray/TabsTouchHelper.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/tabtray/TabsTouchHelper.kt
index b9189c555..0f9fbe962 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/tabtray/TabsTouchHelper.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/tabtray/TabsTouchHelper.kt
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import mozilla.components.support.ktx.android.content.getColorFromAttr
 import mozilla.components.support.ktx.android.content.getDrawableWithTint
 import mozilla.components.support.ktx.android.util.dpToPx
 import org.mozilla.fenix.R
+import org.mozilla.fenix.ext.settings
 import org.mozilla.fenix.home.sessioncontrol.SwipeToDeleteCallback
 
 /**
@@ -68,6 +69,10 @@ class TouchCallback(
     ) {
         super.onChildDraw(c, recyclerView, viewHolder, dX, dY, actionState, isCurrentlyActive)
 
+        if (recyclerView.context.settings().gridTabView) {
+            return
+        }
+
         val icon = recyclerView.context.getDrawableWithTint(
             R.drawable.ic_delete,
             recyclerView.context.getColorFromAttr(R.attr.destructive)