diff --git a/libs/hwui/Properties.cpp b/libs/hwui/Properties.cpp
index f0995c4..b8fa55a 100644
--- a/libs/hwui/Properties.cpp
+++ b/libs/hwui/Properties.cpp
@@ -84,6 +84,8 @@
 bool Properties::useHintManager = true;
 int Properties::targetCpuTimePercentage = 70;
 
+bool Properties::enableWebViewOverlays = false;
+
 StretchEffectBehavior Properties::stretchEffectBehavior = StretchEffectBehavior::ShaderHWUI;
 
 bool Properties::load() {
@@ -137,6 +139,8 @@
     targetCpuTimePercentage = base::GetIntProperty(PROPERTY_TARGET_CPU_TIME_PERCENTAGE, 70);
     if (targetCpuTimePercentage <= 0 || targetCpuTimePercentage > 100) targetCpuTimePercentage = 70;
 
+    enableWebViewOverlays = base::GetBoolProperty(PROPERTY_WEBVIEW_OVERLAYS_ENABLED, false);
+
     return (prevDebugLayersUpdates != debugLayersUpdates) || (prevDebugOverdraw != debugOverdraw);
 }