diff --git a/app/scripts/metamask-controller.js b/app/scripts/metamask-controller.js
index 1953c5989895..702c2dc981bc 100644
--- a/app/scripts/metamask-controller.js
+++ b/app/scripts/metamask-controller.js
@@ -288,9 +288,7 @@ import { NetworkOrderController } from './controllers/network-order';
 import { AccountOrderController } from './controllers/account-order';
 import createOnboardingMiddleware from './lib/createOnboardingMiddleware';
 import { isStreamWritable, setupMultiplex } from './lib/stream-utils';
-import PreferencesController, {
-  getDefaultPreferencesControllerState,
-} from './controllers/preferences-controller';
+import PreferencesController from './controllers/preferences-controller';
 import AppStateController from './controllers/app-state';
 import AlertController from './controllers/alert';
 import OnboardingController from './controllers/onboarding';
@@ -1754,7 +1752,7 @@ export default class MetamaskController extends EventEmitter {
 
     this.controllerMessenger.registerActionHandler(
       'PreferencesController:getState',
-      () => getDefaultPreferencesControllerState(),
+      () => this.preferencesController.state,
     );
     this.tokenDetectionController = new TokenDetectionController({
       messenger: tokenDetectionControllerMessenger,