diff --git a/app/src/common/shared/org/mozilla/vrbrowser/VRBrowserActivity.java b/app/src/common/shared/org/mozilla/vrbrowser/VRBrowserActivity.java
index af5c49e83..0427c1ac3 100644
--- a/app/src/common/shared/org/mozilla/vrbrowser/VRBrowserActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/common/shared/org/mozilla/vrbrowser/VRBrowserActivity.java
@@ -1475,6 +1475,11 @@ public TrayWidget getTray() {
         return mTray;
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void saveState() {
+        mWindows.saveState();
+    }
+
     private native void addWidgetNative(int aHandle, WidgetPlacement aPlacement);
     private native void updateWidgetNative(int aHandle, WidgetPlacement aPlacement);
     private native void updateVisibleWidgetsNative();
diff --git a/app/src/common/shared/org/mozilla/vrbrowser/browser/SettingsStore.java b/app/src/common/shared/org/mozilla/vrbrowser/browser/SettingsStore.java
index 75eefa533..eef142797 100644
--- a/app/src/common/shared/org/mozilla/vrbrowser/browser/SettingsStore.java
+++ b/app/src/common/shared/org/mozilla/vrbrowser/browser/SettingsStore.java
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 import android.preference.PreferenceManager;
 import android.util.Log;
 
+import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
+
 import org.json.JSONArray;
 import org.json.JSONObject;
 import org.mozilla.geckoview.GeckoSessionSettings;
@@ -14,16 +16,12 @@
 import org.mozilla.vrbrowser.R;
 import org.mozilla.vrbrowser.telemetry.GleanMetricsService;
 import org.mozilla.vrbrowser.telemetry.TelemetryWrapper;
-import org.mozilla.vrbrowser.ui.widgets.UISurfaceTextureRenderer;
 import org.mozilla.vrbrowser.utils.DeviceType;
 import org.mozilla.vrbrowser.utils.LocaleUtils;
 import org.mozilla.vrbrowser.utils.StringUtils;
 import org.mozilla.vrbrowser.utils.SystemUtils;
 
-import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
-
 import java.util.ArrayList;
-import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.Iterator;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Locale;
@@ -86,6 +84,7 @@ SettingsStore getInstance(final @NonNull Context aContext) {
     public final static boolean HISTORY_SYNC_DEFAULT = true;
     public final static boolean WHATS_NEW_DISPLAYED = false;
     public final static long FXA_LAST_SYNC_NEVER = 0;
+    public final static boolean RESTORE_TABS_ENABLED = true;
 
     // Enable telemetry by default (opt-out).
     public final static boolean CRASH_REPORTING_DEFAULT = false;
@@ -690,8 +689,16 @@ public long getFxALastSync(@NonNull String email) {
         } catch (Exception e) {
             return FXA_LAST_SYNC_NEVER;
         }
+    }
 
+    public void setRestoreTabsEnabled(boolean isEnabled) {
+        SharedPreferences.Editor editor = mPrefs.edit();
+        editor.putBoolean(mContext.getString(R.string.settings_key_restore_tabs), isEnabled);
+        editor.commit();
+    }
 
+    public boolean isRestoreTabsEnabled() {
+        return mPrefs.getBoolean(mContext.getString(R.string.settings_key_restore_tabs), RESTORE_TABS_ENABLED);
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/app/src/common/shared/org/mozilla/vrbrowser/ui/widgets/WidgetManagerDelegate.java b/app/src/common/shared/org/mozilla/vrbrowser/ui/widgets/WidgetManagerDelegate.java
index 88ab047dd..7b9437386 100644
--- a/app/src/common/shared/org/mozilla/vrbrowser/ui/widgets/WidgetManagerDelegate.java
+++ b/app/src/common/shared/org/mozilla/vrbrowser/ui/widgets/WidgetManagerDelegate.java
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
 
 import org.mozilla.geckoview.GeckoSession;
-import org.mozilla.vrbrowser.VRBrowserActivity;
 import org.mozilla.vrbrowser.ui.widgets.menus.VideoProjectionMenuWidget;
 import org.mozilla.vrbrowser.utils.ConnectivityReceiver;
 
@@ -88,4 +87,5 @@ interface WorldClickListener {
     TrayWidget getTray();
     void addConnectivityListener(ConnectivityReceiver.Delegate aListener);
     void removeConnectivityListener(ConnectivityReceiver.Delegate aListener);
+    void saveState();
 }
diff --git a/app/src/common/shared/org/mozilla/vrbrowser/ui/widgets/Windows.java b/app/src/common/shared/org/mozilla/vrbrowser/ui/widgets/Windows.java
index 6adb69811..8767e5da4 100644
--- a/app/src/common/shared/org/mozilla/vrbrowser/ui/widgets/Windows.java
+++ b/app/src/common/shared/org/mozilla/vrbrowser/ui/widgets/Windows.java
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ public Windows(Context aContext) {
         restoreWindows();
     }
 
-    private void saveState() {
+    public void saveState() {
         File file = new File(mContext.getFilesDir(), WINDOWS_SAVE_FILENAME);
         try (Writer writer = new FileWriter(file)) {
             WindowsState state = new WindowsState();
@@ -602,8 +602,9 @@ private WindowWidget getRightWindow() {
     }
 
     private void restoreWindows() {
+        boolean restoreEnabled = SettingsStore.getInstance(mContext).isRestoreTabsEnabled();
         WindowsState windowsState = restoreState();
-        if (windowsState != null) {
+        if (restoreEnabled && windowsState != null) {
             ArrayList<Session> restoredSessions = new ArrayList<>();
             if (windowsState.tabs != null) {
                 windowsState.tabs.forEach(state -> {
diff --git a/app/src/common/shared/org/mozilla/vrbrowser/ui/widgets/dialogs/RestartDialogWidget.java b/app/src/common/shared/org/mozilla/vrbrowser/ui/widgets/dialogs/RestartDialogWidget.java
index 66c7e0ea0..b2eb3a0f5 100644
--- a/app/src/common/shared/org/mozilla/vrbrowser/ui/widgets/dialogs/RestartDialogWidget.java
+++ b/app/src/common/shared/org/mozilla/vrbrowser/ui/widgets/dialogs/RestartDialogWidget.java
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ protected void initialize(Context aContext) {
                 onDismiss();
 
             } else if (index == PromptDialogWidget.POSITIVE) {
+                mWidgetManager.saveState();
                 postDelayed(() -> SystemUtils.scheduleRestart(getContext(), 100), 500);
             }
         });
diff --git a/app/src/common/shared/org/mozilla/vrbrowser/ui/widgets/settings/PrivacyOptionsView.java b/app/src/common/shared/org/mozilla/vrbrowser/ui/widgets/settings/PrivacyOptionsView.java
index da1c6e271..8bfca8f07 100644
--- a/app/src/common/shared/org/mozilla/vrbrowser/ui/widgets/settings/PrivacyOptionsView.java
+++ b/app/src/common/shared/org/mozilla/vrbrowser/ui/widgets/settings/PrivacyOptionsView.java
@@ -122,6 +122,9 @@ private void initialize(Context aContext) {
         setPopUpsBlocking(SettingsStore.getInstance(getContext()).isPopUpsBlockingEnabled(), false);
 
         mBinding.popUpsBlockingExceptionsButton.setOnClickListener(v -> mDelegate.showView(mPopUpsBlockingExceptions));
+
+        mBinding.restoreTabsSwitch.setOnCheckedChangeListener(mRestoreTabsListener);
+        setRestoreTabs(SettingsStore.getInstance(getContext()).isRestoreTabsEnabled(), false);
     }
 
     private void togglePermission(SwitchSetting aButton, String aPermission) {
@@ -171,6 +174,10 @@ public void reject() {
         setPopUpsBlocking(value, doApply);
     };
 
+    private SwitchSetting.OnCheckedChangeListener mRestoreTabsListener = (compoundButton, value, doApply) -> {
+        setRestoreTabs(value, doApply);
+    };
+
     private void resetOptions() {
         if (mBinding.drmContentPlaybackSwitch.isChecked() != SettingsStore.DRM_PLAYBACK_DEFAULT) {
             setDrmContent(SettingsStore.DRM_PLAYBACK_DEFAULT, true);
@@ -199,6 +206,10 @@ private void resetOptions() {
         if (mBinding.popUpsBlockingSwitch.isChecked() != SettingsStore.POP_UPS_BLOCKING_DEFAULT) {
             setPopUpsBlocking(SettingsStore.POP_UPS_BLOCKING_DEFAULT, true);
         }
+
+        if (mBinding.restoreTabsSwitch.isChecked() != SettingsStore.RESTORE_TABS_ENABLED) {
+            setRestoreTabs(SettingsStore.RESTORE_TABS_ENABLED, true);
+        }
     }
 
     private void setDrmContent(boolean value, boolean doApply) {
@@ -273,6 +284,16 @@ private void setPopUpsBlocking(boolean value, boolean doApply) {
         }
     }
 
+    private void setRestoreTabs(boolean value, boolean doApply) {
+        mBinding.restoreTabsSwitch.setOnCheckedChangeListener(null);
+        mBinding.restoreTabsSwitch.setValue(value, false);
+        mBinding.restoreTabsSwitch.setOnCheckedChangeListener(mRestoreTabsListener);
+
+        if (doApply) {
+            SettingsStore.getInstance(getContext()).setRestoreTabsEnabled(value);
+        }
+    }
+
     @Override
     public Point getDimensions() {
         return new Point( WidgetPlacement.dpDimension(getContext(), R.dimen.privacy_options_width),
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/options_privacy.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/options_privacy.xml
index ea7bb85e4..39b8da946 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/options_privacy.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/options_privacy.xml
@@ -45,6 +45,12 @@
                     app:buttonText="@string/developer_options_show"
                     app:description="@string/settings_privacy_policy" />
 
+                <org.mozilla.vrbrowser.ui.views.settings.SwitchSetting
+                    android:id="@+id/restoreTabsSwitch"
+                    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                    app:description="@string/security_options_restore_tabs" />
+
                 <org.mozilla.vrbrowser.ui.views.settings.ButtonSetting
                     android:id="@+id/clearCookiesSite"
                     android:layout_width="match_parent"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/non_L10n.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/non_L10n.xml
index b43538929..51340fa7b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/non_L10n.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/non_L10n.xml
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
     <string name="settings_key_whats_new_displayed" translatable="false">settings_key_whats_new_displayed</string>
     <string name="settings_key_ui_hardware_acceleration" translatable="false">settings_key_ui_hardware_acceleration</string>
     <string name="settings_key_fxa_last_sync" translatable="false">settings_key_fxa_last_sync</string>
+    <string name="settings_key_restore_tabs" translatable="false">settings_key_restore_tabs</string>
     <string name="environment_override_help_url" translatable="false">https://github.com/MozillaReality/FirefoxReality/wiki/Environments</string>
     <string name="private_policy_url" translatable="false">https://www.mozilla.org/privacy/firefox/</string>
     <string name="private_report_url" translatable="false">https://mixedreality.mozilla.org/fxr/report?src=browser-fxr&amp;label=browser-firefox-reality&amp;url=%1$s</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 49b3e88de..69e172647 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -554,6 +554,10 @@
      and is used to enable or disable playback of DRM controlled content. -->
     <string name="security_options_drm_content">Play DRM-Controlled Content (&lt;a href="http://somesite.com/">Learn More&lt;/a>)</string>
 
+    <!-- This string labels an Allow/Don't Allow switch in the Privacy and Security settings dialog
+     and is used to enable or disable the tabs restoration after a fresh app start. -->
+    <string name="security_options_restore_tabs">Restore tabs and windows after restart</string>
+
     <!-- This string labels an On/Off switch in the Privacy and Security settings dialog
      and is used to enable or disable tracking protection. -->
     <string name="security_options_tracking_protection">Tracking Protection</string>