diff --git a/chrome/browser/prefs/browser_prefs.cc b/chrome/browser/prefs/browser_prefs.cc
index 7bb45d8d2..a4e1f5f0 100644
--- a/chrome/browser/prefs/browser_prefs.cc
+++ b/chrome/browser/prefs/browser_prefs.cc
@@ -1924,6 +1924,7 @@
   registry->RegisterListPref(prefs::kDeskAPIThirdPartyAllowlist);
   registry->RegisterBooleanPref(prefs::kInsightsExtensionEnabled, false);
   registry->RegisterBooleanPref(prefs::kEssentialSearchEnabled, false);
+  registry->RegisterBooleanPref(prefs::kLastEssentialSearchValue, false);
   // By default showing Sync Consent is set to true. It can changed by policy.
   registry->RegisterBooleanPref(prefs::kEnableSyncConsent, true);
   registry->RegisterListPref(