diff --git a/libs/hwui/Properties.cpp b/libs/hwui/Properties.cpp
index b8fa55a..18fab8e 100644
--- a/libs/hwui/Properties.cpp
+++ b/libs/hwui/Properties.cpp
@@ -88,6 +88,9 @@
 
 StretchEffectBehavior Properties::stretchEffectBehavior = StretchEffectBehavior::ShaderHWUI;
 
+bool Properties::drawingEnabled = true;
+OverrideDrawingEnabled Properties::overrideDrawingEnabled = OverrideDrawingEnabled::Default;
+
 bool Properties::load() {
     bool prevDebugLayersUpdates = debugLayersUpdates;
     bool prevDebugOverdraw = debugOverdraw;
@@ -141,6 +144,11 @@
 
     enableWebViewOverlays = base::GetBoolProperty(PROPERTY_WEBVIEW_OVERLAYS_ENABLED, false);
 
+    drawingEnabled = base::GetBoolProperty(PROPERTY_DRAWING_ENABLED, true);
+    if (!drawingEnabled) {
+        enableRTAnimations = false;
+    }
+
     return (prevDebugLayersUpdates != debugLayersUpdates) || (prevDebugOverdraw != debugOverdraw);
 }
 
@@ -210,5 +218,18 @@
     sRenderPipelineType = type;
 }
 
+void Properties::setDrawingEnabled(bool newDrawingEnabled) {
+    overrideDrawingEnabled =
+            newDrawingEnabled ? OverrideDrawingEnabled::On : OverrideDrawingEnabled::Off;
+    enableRTAnimations = newDrawingEnabled;
+}
+
+bool Properties::isDrawingEnabled() {
+    if (overrideDrawingEnabled == OverrideDrawingEnabled::Default) {
+        return drawingEnabled;
+    }
+    return overrideDrawingEnabled == OverrideDrawingEnabled::On;
+}
+
 }  // namespace uirenderer
 }  // namespace android