diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/perf/Performance.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/perf/Performance.kt
index 56a8f7bc77..4b0a73b22d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/perf/Performance.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/perf/Performance.kt
@@ -74,6 +74,6 @@ object Performance {
      * Disables the first time PWA popup.
      */
     private fun disableFirstTimePWAPopup(context: Context) {
-        Settings.getInstance(context).shouldShowFirstTimePwaFragment = false
+        Settings.getInstance(context).userKnowsAboutPWAs = true
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/shortcut/FirstTimePwaObserver.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/shortcut/FirstTimePwaObserver.kt
index d0fdb5c620..2c19810d75 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/shortcut/FirstTimePwaObserver.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/shortcut/FirstTimePwaObserver.kt
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class FirstTimePwaObserver(
             val directions = BrowserFragmentDirections.actionBrowserFragmentToFirstTimePwaFragment()
             navController.nav(R.id.browserFragment, directions)
 
-            settings.shouldShowFirstTimePwaFragment = false
+            settings.userKnowsAboutPWAs = true
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/utils/Settings.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/utils/Settings.kt
index b80125c42b..f63b874c07 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/utils/Settings.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/utils/Settings.kt
@@ -456,35 +456,26 @@ class Settings private constructor(
         default = false
     )
 
-    var shouldShowFirstTimePwaFragment: Boolean
+    val shouldShowFirstTimePwaFragment: Boolean
         get() {
-            val alreadyShownPwaOnboarding = preferences.getBoolean(
-                appContext.getPreferenceKey(R.string.pref_key_show_first_time_pwa), false)
-
             // ShortcutManager::pinnedShortcuts is only available on Oreo+
-            if (!alreadyShownPwaOnboarding && Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.O) {
+            if (!userKnowsAboutPWAs && Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.O) {
                 val alreadyHavePWaInstalled =
                     appContext.getSystemService(ShortcutManager::class.java)
                         .pinnedShortcuts.size > 0
 
-                // Users don't need to be shown the PWA onboarding if they already have PWAs installed.
-                preferences.edit()
-                    .putBoolean(
-                        appContext.getPreferenceKey(R.string.pref_key_show_first_time_pwa),
-                        alreadyHavePWaInstalled)
-                    .apply()
-
-                return !alreadyHavePWaInstalled
+                // Users know about PWAs onboarding if they already have PWAs installed.
+                userKnowsAboutPWAs = alreadyHavePWaInstalled
             }
-
-            return !alreadyShownPwaOnboarding
-        }
-        set(value) {
-            preferences.edit()
-                .putBoolean(appContext.getPreferenceKey(R.string.pref_key_show_first_time_pwa), value)
-                .apply()
+            // Show dialog only if user does not know abut PWAs
+            return !userKnowsAboutPWAs
         }
 
+    var userKnowsAboutPWAs by booleanPreference(
+        appContext.getPreferenceKey(R.string.pref_key_user_knows_about_pwa),
+        default = false
+    )
+
     @VisibleForTesting(otherwise = PRIVATE)
     internal val trackingProtectionOnboardingCount by intPreference(
         appContext.getPreferenceKey(R.string.pref_key_tracking_protection_onboarding),
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/preference_keys.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/preference_keys.xml
index 40ddb391d0..36aeb3f6bc 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/preference_keys.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/preference_keys.xml
@@ -161,7 +161,8 @@
     <string name="default_top_sites_added" translatable="false">pref_key_pocket_top_site_added</string>
     <string name="pref_key_top_sites_size" translatable="false">pref_key_top_sites_size</string>
 
-    <string name="pref_key_show_first_time_pwa" translatable="false">pref_key_show_first_time_pwa</string>
+    <!-- A value  of `true` means the PWA dialog has been showed or user already has PWAs installed-->
+    <string name="pref_key_user_knows_about_pwa" translatable="false">pref_key_user_knows_about_pwa</string>
 
     <string name="pref_key_migrating_from_fenix_nightly_tip" translatable="false">pref_key_migrating_from_fenix_nightly_tip</string>
     <string name="pref_key_migrating_from_firefox_nightly_tip" translatable="false">pref_key_migrating_from_firefox_nightly_tip</string>