diff --git a/layout/base/nsDocumentViewer.cpp b/layout/base/nsDocumentViewer.cpp
index 2621699c92ef..a26990a00d31 100644
--- a/layout/base/nsDocumentViewer.cpp
+++ b/layout/base/nsDocumentViewer.cpp
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 #include "mozilla/ErrorResult.h"
 #include "mozilla/Preferences.h"
 #include "mozilla/WeakPtr.h"
+#include "mozilla/StaticPrefs_dom.h"
 #include "mozilla/StaticPrefs_javascript.h"
 #include "mozilla/StyleSheet.h"
 #include "mozilla/StyleSheetInlines.h"
@@ -127,10 +128,6 @@
 using namespace mozilla;
 using namespace mozilla::dom;
 
-#define BEFOREUNLOAD_DISABLED_PREFNAME "dom.disable_beforeunload"
-#define BEFOREUNLOAD_REQUIRES_INTERACTION_PREFNAME \
-  "dom.require_user_interaction_for_beforeunload"
-
 //-----------------------------------------------------
 // LOGGING
 #include "LayoutLogging.h"
@@ -1262,18 +1259,6 @@ nsresult nsDocumentViewer::PermitUnloadInternal(uint32_t* aPermitUnloadFlags,
     return NS_OK;
   }
 
-  static bool sIsBeforeUnloadDisabled;
-  static bool sBeforeUnloadRequiresInteraction;
-  static bool sBeforeUnloadPrefsCached = false;
-
-  if (!sBeforeUnloadPrefsCached) {
-    sBeforeUnloadPrefsCached = true;
-    Preferences::AddBoolVarCache(&sIsBeforeUnloadDisabled,
-                                 BEFOREUNLOAD_DISABLED_PREFNAME);
-    Preferences::AddBoolVarCache(&sBeforeUnloadRequiresInteraction,
-                                 BEFOREUNLOAD_REQUIRES_INTERACTION_PREFNAME);
-  }
-
   // First, get the script global object from the document...
   nsPIDOMWindowOuter* window = mDocument->GetWindow();
 
@@ -1330,7 +1315,7 @@ nsresult nsDocumentViewer::PermitUnloadInternal(uint32_t* aPermitUnloadFlags,
   nsAutoString text;
   event->GetReturnValue(text);
 
-  if (sIsBeforeUnloadDisabled) {
+  if (StaticPrefs::dom_disable_beforeunload()) {
     *aPermitUnloadFlags = eDontPromptAndUnload;
   }
 
@@ -1338,7 +1323,8 @@ nsresult nsDocumentViewer::PermitUnloadInternal(uint32_t* aPermitUnloadFlags,
   // the event being dispatched.
   if (*aPermitUnloadFlags != eDontPromptAndUnload && dialogsAreEnabled &&
       mDocument && !(mDocument->GetSandboxFlags() & SANDBOXED_MODALS) &&
-      (!sBeforeUnloadRequiresInteraction || mDocument->UserHasInteracted()) &&
+      (!StaticPrefs::dom_require_user_interaction_for_beforeunload() ||
+       mDocument->UserHasInteracted()) &&
       (event->WidgetEventPtr()->DefaultPrevented() || !text.IsEmpty())) {
     // If the consumer wants prompt requests to just stop unloading, we don't
     // need to prompt and can return immediately.
diff --git a/modules/libpref/init/StaticPrefList.yaml b/modules/libpref/init/StaticPrefList.yaml
index eea2978e0b43..9ee927ae6ab8 100644
--- a/modules/libpref/init/StaticPrefList.yaml
+++ b/modules/libpref/init/StaticPrefList.yaml
@@ -1494,6 +1494,16 @@
   value: false
   mirror: always
 
+- name: dom.disable_beforeunload
+  type: bool
+  value: false
+  mirror: always
+
+- name: dom.require_user_interaction_for_beforeunload
+  type: bool
+  value: true
+  mirror: always
+
 # If set this to true, `Document.execCommand` may be performed nestedly.
 # Otherwise, nested calls just return false.
 - name: dom.document.exec_command.nested_calls_allowed
diff --git a/modules/libpref/init/all.js b/modules/libpref/init/all.js
index 1f1f29e3a815..08711bcbc549 100644
--- a/modules/libpref/init/all.js
+++ b/modules/libpref/init/all.js
@@ -995,7 +995,6 @@ pref("editor.resizing.preserve_ratio",       true);
 pref("editor.positioning.offset",            0);
 
 // Scripts & Windows prefs
-pref("dom.disable_beforeunload",            false);
 pref("dom.beforeunload_timeout_ms",         1000);
 pref("dom.disable_window_flip",             false);
 pref("dom.disable_window_move_resize",      false);
@@ -1012,8 +1011,6 @@ pref("dom.disable_window_open_feature.status",      true);
 
 pref("dom.allow_scripts_to_close_windows",          false);
 
-pref("dom.require_user_interaction_for_beforeunload", true);
-
 pref("dom.popup_allowed_events", "change click dblclick auxclick mouseup pointerup notificationclick reset submit touchend contextmenu");
 
 pref("dom.serviceWorkers.disable_open_click_delay", 1000);