diff --git a/modules/browser_object_navigation.py b/modules/browser_object_navigation.py
index cf5fd1eab..d1f1bb7ad 100644
--- a/modules/browser_object_navigation.py
+++ b/modules/browser_object_navigation.py
@@ -321,6 +321,31 @@ def awesome_bar_has_suggestions(self) -> bool:
         suggestions = self.get_all_children("results-dropdown")
         return len(suggestions) > 2
 
+    def verify_no_external_suggestions(
+            self,
+            text: str | None = None,
+            search_mode: str = "awesome",
+            max_rows: int = 3,
+            type_delay: float = 0.3,
+    ) -> bool:
+        if search_mode == "awesome":
+            if text is not None:
+                self.clear_awesome_bar()
+                self.type_in_awesome_bar(text)
+                time.sleep(type_delay)  # allow dropdown to update
+
+            suggestions = self.get_all_children("results-dropdown")
+            return len(suggestions) <= max_rows
+
+        elif search_mode == "search":
+            if text is not None:
+                self.set_search_bar()
+                self.type_in_search_bar(text)
+            return not self.search_bar_has_suggestions(min_suggestions=1)
+
+        else:
+            raise ValueError("search_mode must be either 'awesome' or 'search'")
+
     @BasePage.context_chrome
     def search_bar_has_suggestions(self, min_suggestions: int = 0) -> bool:
         """Check if the legacy search bar has suggestions. if a style has max-height: 0px, then no suggestions are present."""
diff --git a/tests/address_bar_and_search/test_dont_show_search_suggestions_in_private_window.py b/tests/address_bar_and_search/test_dont_show_search_suggestions_in_private_window.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e47b91796
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/address_bar_and_search/test_dont_show_search_suggestions_in_private_window.py
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+import pytest
+from selenium.webdriver import Firefox
+
+from modules.browser_object import Navigation
+from modules.browser_object_panel_ui import PanelUi
+
+
+@pytest.fixture()
+def test_case():
+    return "3028799"
+
+
+SEARCH_ENGINES = [
+    "@google",
+    "@bing",
+    "@duckduckgo",
+    "@wikipedia",
+]
+
+
+@pytest.mark.smoke
+def test_no_search_engine_suggestions_in_private_window(driver: Firefox):
+    """
+    C3028799 - Verify that in a New Private Window, after selecting a search shortcut,
+    suggestions from that search engine are NOT displayed while typing a query.
+    """
+    # Open Private Window
+    panel = PanelUi(driver)
+    panel.open_and_switch_to_new_window("private")
+
+    nav = Navigation(driver)
+
+    for shortcut in SEARCH_ENGINES:
+        # Open a new tab for each shortcut
+        nav.open_and_switch_to_new_window("tab")
+
+        # Activate search mode for the current engine
+        nav.clear_awesome_bar()
+        nav.search(shortcut)
+
+        # Type a query and verify that no external search suggestions appear
+        has_no_external_suggestions = nav.verify_no_external_suggestions(
+            text="random",
+            search_mode="awesome",
+            max_rows=3,  # allow small internal items like history/bookmarks
+        )
+
+        assert has_no_external_suggestions, (
+            f"External search suggestions appeared for {shortcut} in Private Window."
+        )
+
+        nav.clear_awesome_bar()