diff --git a/DuckDuckGo/PrivacyDashboard/PrivacyDashboardViewController.swift b/DuckDuckGo/PrivacyDashboard/PrivacyDashboardViewController.swift
index 8da87eea67..c4a2e67877 100644
--- a/DuckDuckGo/PrivacyDashboard/PrivacyDashboardViewController.swift
+++ b/DuckDuckGo/PrivacyDashboard/PrivacyDashboardViewController.swift
@@ -84,6 +84,9 @@ class PrivacyDashboardViewController: UIViewController {
     }
 
     private func privacyDashboardProtectionSwitchChangeHandler(state: ProtectionState) {
+        
+        dismiss(animated: true)
+        
         guard let domain = privacyDashboardController.privacyInfo?.url.host else { return }
         
         let privacyConfiguration = privacyConfigurationManager.privacyConfig