diff --git a/libs/hwui/Properties.cpp b/libs/hwui/Properties.cpp
index 325bdd6..5d3bc89 100644
--- a/libs/hwui/Properties.cpp
+++ b/libs/hwui/Properties.cpp
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@
 constexpr bool hdr_10bit_plus() {
     return false;
 }
+constexpr bool initialize_gl_always() {
+    return false;
+}
 }  // namespace hwui_flags
 #endif
 
@@ -257,5 +260,9 @@
     return drawingEnabled == DrawingEnabled::On;
 }
 
+bool Properties::initializeGlAlways() {
+    return base::GetBoolProperty(PROPERTY_INITIALIZE_GL_ALWAYS, hwui_flags::initialize_gl_always());
+}
+
 }  // namespace uirenderer
 }  // namespace android