diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/FeatureFlags.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/FeatureFlags.kt
index e4cabd939..4993e8ee3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/FeatureFlags.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/FeatureFlags.kt
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ object FeatureFlags {
     /**
      * Enables the new search experience
      */
-    val newSearchExperience = Config.channel.isNightlyOrDebug
+    const val newSearchExperience = true
 
     /**
      * Enables wait til first contentful paint
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/searchdialog/SearchDialogFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/searchdialog/SearchDialogFragment.kt
index d62d012e3..dde045679 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/searchdialog/SearchDialogFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/searchdialog/SearchDialogFragment.kt
@@ -100,6 +100,8 @@ class SearchDialogFragment : AppCompatDialogFragment(), UserInteractionHandler {
         val args by navArgs<SearchDialogFragmentArgs>()
         val view = inflater.inflate(R.layout.fragment_search_dialog, container, false)
 
+        requireComponents.analytics.metrics.track(Event.InteractWithSearchURLArea)
+
         store = SearchDialogFragmentStore(
             createInitialSearchFragmentState(
                 activity as HomeActivity,