diff --git a/modules/completion/selectrum/TODO.org b/modules/completion/selectrum/TODO.org
index a9c98ff32..c72a42b46 100644
--- a/modules/completion/selectrum/TODO.org
+++ b/modules/completion/selectrum/TODO.org
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 ** TODO Functions very slow on startup:
 - =consult-recent-files=
 - =consult-bookmark=
-Probably due to live preview, but gets much faster on subsequent calls.
+preview deactivated for now (see consult use-package)
 ** TODO Add vanilla keybindings
 *** TODO Add keybinding for embark-act
 ** TODO =SPC s s= and =SPC s S= ~:sw~
diff --git a/modules/completion/selectrum/config.el b/modules/completion/selectrum/config.el
index ded4d573d..85057034a 100644
--- a/modules/completion/selectrum/config.el
+++ b/modules/completion/selectrum/config.el
@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@
   (setq consult-project-root-function #'doom-project-root)
   (setq completion-in-region-function #'consult-completion-in-region)
   (setq consult-narrow-key "<")
+  (setf (alist-get #'consult-bookmark consult-config) (list :preview-key nil))
+  (setf (alist-get #'consult-recent-file consult-config) (list :preview-key nil))
   (setq consult-line-numbers-widen t)
   (setq consult-async-input-debounce 0.5)
   (setq consult-async-input-throttle 0.8))