diff --git a/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Unbound/core/safesearch.conf b/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Unbound/core/safesearch.conf
index c691759cf..73986330c 100644
--- a/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Unbound/core/safesearch.conf
+++ b/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Unbound/core/safesearch.conf
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ local-zone: "duckduckgo.com" redirect
 local-data: "duckduckgo.com CNAME safe.duckduckgo.com"
 local-zone: "duck.com" redirect
 local-data: "duck.com CNAME safe.duckduckgo.com"
+local-zone: "external-content.duckduckgo.com" always_transparent
 
 # Bing
 local-zone: "bing.com" redirect