diff --git a/libs/hwui/Properties.cpp b/libs/hwui/Properties.cpp
index bcfe9c3e..30ca7d15 100644
--- a/libs/hwui/Properties.cpp
+++ b/libs/hwui/Properties.cpp
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@
     skpCaptureEnabled = debuggingEnabled && base::GetBoolProperty(PROPERTY_CAPTURE_SKP_ENABLED, false);
 
     SkAndroidFrameworkTraceUtil::setEnableTracing(
-            base::GetBoolProperty(PROPERTY_SKIA_ATRACE_ENABLED, false));
+            base::GetBoolProperty(PROPERTY_SKIA_ATRACE_ENABLED, true));
 
     runningInEmulator = base::GetBoolProperty(PROPERTY_IS_EMULATOR, false);