diff --git a/browser/app/profile/firefox.js b/browser/app/profile/firefox.js
index baed6aa280dc..b251bf86117a 100644
--- a/browser/app/profile/firefox.js
+++ b/browser/app/profile/firefox.js
@@ -63,6 +63,9 @@ pref("extensions.hotfix.certs.2.sha1Fingerprint", "39:E7:2B:7A:5B:CF:37:78:F9:5D
 // Check AUS for system add-on updates.
 pref("extensions.systemAddon.update.url", "https://aus5.mozilla.org/update/3/SystemAddons/%VERSION%/%BUILD_ID%/%BUILD_TARGET%/%LOCALE%/%CHANNEL%/%OS_VERSION%/%DISTRIBUTION%/%DISTRIBUTION_VERSION%/update.xml");
 
+// Disable screenshots for now, Shield will enable this.
+pref("extensions.screenshots.system-disabled", true);
+
 // Disable add-ons that are not installed by the user in all scopes by default.
 // See the SCOPE constants in AddonManager.jsm for values to use here.
 pref("extensions.autoDisableScopes", 15);