diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/app/tabs/TabFeatureFlags.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/app/tabs/TabFeatureFlags.kt
index 0fd4de61ca41..e0b52b328e49 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/app/tabs/TabFeatureFlags.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/app/tabs/TabFeatureFlags.kt
@@ -36,5 +36,7 @@ interface TabManagerFeatureFlags {
     @Toggle.DefaultValue(DefaultFeatureValue.TRUE)
     fun tabInsertionFixes(): Toggle
 
-    // There will be a new feature for the new design of tab manager
+    @Toggle.InternalAlwaysEnabled
+    @Toggle.DefaultValue(DefaultFeatureValue.FALSE)
+    fun newToolbarFeature(): Toggle
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/app/tabs/ui/TabSwitcherViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/app/tabs/ui/TabSwitcherViewModel.kt
index 66c6dd5b5d70..d3ca3c7a5a05 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/app/tabs/ui/TabSwitcherViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/app/tabs/ui/TabSwitcherViewModel.kt
@@ -166,6 +166,10 @@ class TabSwitcherViewModel @Inject constructor(
     private val selectionMode: Selection
         get() = requireNotNull(selectionViewState.value.mode as Selection)
 
+    val isNewDesignEnabled: Boolean by lazy {
+        tabManagerFeatureFlags.newToolbarFeature().isEnabled()
+    }
+
     sealed class Command {
         data object Close : Command()
         data class CloseAndShowUndoMessage(val deletedTabIds: List<String>) : Command()