diff --git a/libs/androidfw/ApkAssets.cpp b/libs/androidfw/ApkAssets.cpp
index 2beb33a..9aa3787 100755
--- a/libs/androidfw/ApkAssets.cpp
+++ b/libs/androidfw/ApkAssets.cpp
@@ -141,6 +141,9 @@
       return {};
     }
     loaded_arsc = LoadedArsc::Load(data, length, loaded_idmap.get(), property_flags);
+  } else if (loaded_idmap != nullptr &&
+      IsFabricatedOverlay(std::string(loaded_idmap->OverlayApkPath()))) {
+    loaded_arsc = LoadedArsc::Load(loaded_idmap.get());
   } else {
     loaded_arsc = LoadedArsc::CreateEmpty();
   }
diff --git a/libs/androidfw/LoadedArsc.cpp b/libs/androidfw/LoadedArsc.cpp
index 35b6170..5b69cca 100644
--- a/libs/androidfw/LoadedArsc.cpp
+++ b/libs/androidfw/LoadedArsc.cpp
@@ -820,6 +820,13 @@
   return true;
 }
 
+bool LoadedArsc::LoadStringPool(const LoadedIdmap* loaded_idmap) {
+  if (loaded_idmap != nullptr) {
+    global_string_pool_ = util::make_unique<OverlayStringPool>(loaded_idmap);
+  }
+  return true;
+}
+
 std::unique_ptr<LoadedArsc> LoadedArsc::Load(incfs::map_ptr<void> data,
                                              const size_t length,
                                              const LoadedIdmap* loaded_idmap,
@@ -855,6 +862,16 @@
   return loaded_arsc;
 }
 
+std::unique_ptr<LoadedArsc> LoadedArsc::Load(const LoadedIdmap* loaded_idmap) {
+  ATRACE_NAME("LoadedArsc::Load");
+
+  // Not using make_unique because the constructor is private.
+  std::unique_ptr<LoadedArsc> loaded_arsc(new LoadedArsc());
+  loaded_arsc->LoadStringPool(loaded_idmap);
+  return loaded_arsc;
+}
+
+
 std::unique_ptr<LoadedArsc> LoadedArsc::CreateEmpty() {
   return std::unique_ptr<LoadedArsc>(new LoadedArsc());
 }
diff --git a/libs/androidfw/include/androidfw/LoadedArsc.h b/libs/androidfw/include/androidfw/LoadedArsc.h
index b3d6a4d..e459639 100644
--- a/libs/androidfw/include/androidfw/LoadedArsc.h
+++ b/libs/androidfw/include/androidfw/LoadedArsc.h
@@ -314,6 +314,8 @@
                                           const LoadedIdmap* loaded_idmap = nullptr,
                                           package_property_t property_flags = 0U);
 
+  static std::unique_ptr<LoadedArsc> Load(const LoadedIdmap* loaded_idmap = nullptr);
+
   // Create an empty LoadedArsc. This is used when an APK has no resources.arsc.
   static std::unique_ptr<LoadedArsc> CreateEmpty();
 
@@ -338,6 +340,7 @@
   LoadedArsc() = default;
   bool LoadTable(
       const Chunk& chunk, const LoadedIdmap* loaded_idmap, package_property_t property_flags);
+  bool LoadStringPool(const LoadedIdmap* loaded_idmap);
 
   std::unique_ptr<ResStringPool> global_string_pool_ = util::make_unique<ResStringPool>();
   std::vector<std::unique_ptr<const LoadedPackage>> packages_;
diff --git a/libs/androidfw/include/androidfw/ResourceTypes.h b/libs/androidfw/include/androidfw/ResourceTypes.h
index 3d66244..8c614bc 100644
--- a/libs/androidfw/include/androidfw/ResourceTypes.h
+++ b/libs/androidfw/include/androidfw/ResourceTypes.h
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 // The version should only be changed when a backwards-incompatible change must be made to the
 // fabricated overlay file format. Old fabricated overlays must be migrated to the new file format
 // to prevent losing fabricated overlay data.
-constexpr const uint32_t kFabricatedOverlayCurrentVersion = 1;
+constexpr const uint32_t kFabricatedOverlayCurrentVersion = 2;
 
 // Returns whether or not the path represents a fabricated overlay.
 bool IsFabricatedOverlay(const std::string& path);