diff --git a/browser/app/profile/firefox.js b/browser/app/profile/firefox.js
index 19d9db62d03e8..621900f90fc1b 100644
--- a/browser/app/profile/firefox.js
+++ b/browser/app/profile/firefox.js
@@ -1171,9 +1171,6 @@ pref("browser.sessionstore.collect_session_storage", true);
 // Don't quit the browser when Ctrl + Q is pressed.
 pref("browser.quitShortcut.disabled", false);
 
-// Don't close window or tab when Ctrl + W is pressed.
-pref("browser.closeShortcut.disabled", false);
-
 // allow META refresh by default
 pref("accessibility.blockautorefresh", false);
 
diff --git a/waterfox/browser/app/profile/00-waterfox.js b/waterfox/browser/app/profile/00-waterfox.js
index ebd0fe3841362..cfba97fc4ade6 100644
--- a/waterfox/browser/app/profile/00-waterfox.js
+++ b/waterfox/browser/app/profile/00-waterfox.js
@@ -89,6 +89,8 @@ pref("signon.management.page.mobileAppleURL", "", locked);
 pref("signon.recipes.remoteRecipes.enabled", false, locked);
 pref("svg.context-properties.content.enabled", true);
 pref("toolkit.legacyUserProfileCustomizations.stylesheets", true, locked);
+// Don't close window or tab when Ctrl + W is pressed.
+pref("browser.closeShortcut.disabled", false);
 
 // Extensibles prefs
 pref("browser.tabs.duplicateTab", true);