diff --git a/libs/hwui/Properties.cpp b/libs/hwui/Properties.cpp
index 3544987..475fd70 100644
--- a/libs/hwui/Properties.cpp
+++ b/libs/hwui/Properties.cpp
@@ -50,7 +50,8 @@
 bool Properties::skipEmptyFrames = true;
 bool Properties::useBufferAge = true;
 bool Properties::enablePartialUpdates = true;
-bool Properties::enableRenderEffectCache = false;
+// Default true unless otherwise specified in RenderThread Configuration
+bool Properties::enableRenderEffectCache = true;
 
 DebugLevel Properties::debugLevel = kDebugDisabled;
 OverdrawColorSet Properties::overdrawColorSet = OverdrawColorSet::Default;