Background. Research on the mindfulness-to-meaning theory proposes that those with higher degrees of mindfulness will find greater meaning in life. Multiple studies have shown a correlation between learned mindfulness and meaning; however, trait mindfulness has not yet been tested with the theory. Purpose. The purpose of this study was to test the mindfulness-to-meaning theory using a quasi-experimental design investigating whether trait mindfulness predicted meaning salience after a meaning induction task. Methods. Participants (M = 37 yrs.) completed surveys measuring demographics, trait mindfulness, and meaning presence. They then attended a laboratory session and were randomized into one of two groups; the meaning induction group (MG) or the control group. The MG completed a reading and writing task to evoke a sense of meaning. The control tasks required attention to written material but did not include meaning induction. Meaning salience was measured before and after the tasks to see whether those with higher trait mindfulness gained greater meaning from the tasks. Results. Regression analyses show that both trait mindfulness and group designation predicted increases in meaning salience (ps • 0.01) and these findings remained significant when controlling for age, gender, and education level. When controlling for meaning presence in the regression, trait mindfulness no longer predicted meaning salience, which provided evidence for a statistical mediator. Conclusions. These results suggest that trait mindfulness predicts meaning salience following a meaningful task, providing support for the mindfulness-to-meaning theory. The findings also show that trait meaning presence could mediate the mindfulness-to-meaning relationship.