diff --git a/__tests__/boot.ts b/__tests__/boot.ts
index a5e3a5f428..1fbe3c89ab 100644
--- a/__tests__/boot.ts
+++ b/__tests__/boot.ts
@@ -1403,6 +1403,7 @@ describe('boot misc', () => {
         sidebarBookmarksExpanded: true,
         clickbaitShieldEnabled: true,
         browsingContextEnabled: false,
+        highlightsFirstEnabled: false,
         legacyPostLayoutOptOut: false,
       },
     });
diff --git a/src/common/flags.ts b/src/common/flags.ts
index f385681f24..931e89bb16 100644
--- a/src/common/flags.ts
+++ b/src/common/flags.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ export const transformSettingFlags = ({ flags }: Pick<Settings, 'flags'>) => {
     sidebarBookmarksExpanded,
     clickbaitShieldEnabled,
     browsingContextEnabled,
+    highlightsFirstEnabled,
     prompt,
     timezoneMismatchIgnore,
     lastPrompt,
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ export const transformSettingFlags = ({ flags }: Pick<Settings, 'flags'>) => {
     sidebarBookmarksExpanded: sidebarBookmarksExpanded ?? true,
     clickbaitShieldEnabled: clickbaitShieldEnabled ?? true,
     browsingContextEnabled: browsingContextEnabled ?? false,
+    highlightsFirstEnabled: highlightsFirstEnabled ?? false,
     prompt,
     timezoneMismatchIgnore,
     lastPrompt,