diff --git a/libs/hwui/renderthread/RenderProxy.cpp b/libs/hwui/renderthread/RenderProxy.cpp
index 026699c..b88da13 100644
--- a/libs/hwui/renderthread/RenderProxy.cpp
+++ b/libs/hwui/renderthread/RenderProxy.cpp
@@ -424,6 +424,15 @@
     thread.queue().post([&thread]() { thread.preload(); });
 }
 
+void RenderProxy::setRtAnimationsEnabled(bool enabled) {
+    if (RenderThread::hasInstance()) {
+        RenderThread::getInstance().queue().post(
+                [enabled]() { Properties::enableRTAnimations = enabled; });
+    } else {
+        Properties::enableRTAnimations = enabled;
+    }
+}
+
 } /* namespace renderthread */
 } /* namespace uirenderer */
 } /* namespace android */
diff --git a/libs/hwui/renderthread/RenderProxy.h b/libs/hwui/renderthread/RenderProxy.h
index 491dbd7..0e7bd8c 100644
--- a/libs/hwui/renderthread/RenderProxy.h
+++ b/libs/hwui/renderthread/RenderProxy.h
@@ -143,6 +143,8 @@
 
     static void preload();
 
+    static void setRtAnimationsEnabled(bool enabled);
+
 private:
     RenderThread& mRenderThread;
     CanvasContext* mContext;