diff --git a/libs/gui/LayerState.cpp b/libs/gui/LayerState.cpp
index b391337..cf171dc 100644
--- a/libs/gui/LayerState.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/LayerState.cpp
@@ -897,6 +897,11 @@
     SAFE_PARCEL(output->writeInt32, static_cast<int32_t>(dataspace));
     SAFE_PARCEL(output->writeBool, allowProtected);
     SAFE_PARCEL(output->writeBool, grayscale);
+
+    SAFE_PARCEL(output->writeInt32, excludeHandles.size());
+    for (auto& excludeHandle : excludeHandles) {
+        SAFE_PARCEL(output->writeStrongBinder, excludeHandle);
+    }
     return NO_ERROR;
 }
 
@@ -913,6 +918,15 @@
     dataspace = static_cast<ui::Dataspace>(value);
     SAFE_PARCEL(input->readBool, &allowProtected);
     SAFE_PARCEL(input->readBool, &grayscale);
+
+    int32_t numExcludeHandles = 0;
+    SAFE_PARCEL_READ_SIZE(input->readInt32, &numExcludeHandles, input->dataSize());
+    excludeHandles.reserve(numExcludeHandles);
+    for (int i = 0; i < numExcludeHandles; i++) {
+        sp<IBinder> binder;
+        SAFE_PARCEL(input->readStrongBinder, &binder);
+        excludeHandles.emplace(binder);
+    }
     return NO_ERROR;
 }
 
@@ -940,10 +954,6 @@
     SAFE_PARCEL(CaptureArgs::writeToParcel, output);
 
     SAFE_PARCEL(output->writeStrongBinder, layerHandle);
-    SAFE_PARCEL(output->writeInt32, excludeHandles.size());
-    for (auto el : excludeHandles) {
-        SAFE_PARCEL(output->writeStrongBinder, el);
-    }
     SAFE_PARCEL(output->writeBool, childrenOnly);
     return NO_ERROR;
 }
@@ -953,15 +963,6 @@
 
     SAFE_PARCEL(input->readStrongBinder, &layerHandle);
 
-    int32_t numExcludeHandles = 0;
-    SAFE_PARCEL_READ_SIZE(input->readInt32, &numExcludeHandles, input->dataSize());
-    excludeHandles.reserve(numExcludeHandles);
-    for (int i = 0; i < numExcludeHandles; i++) {
-        sp<IBinder> binder;
-        SAFE_PARCEL(input->readStrongBinder, &binder);
-        excludeHandles.emplace(binder);
-    }
-
     SAFE_PARCEL(input->readBool, &childrenOnly);
     return NO_ERROR;
 }
diff --git a/libs/gui/include/gui/DisplayCaptureArgs.h b/libs/gui/include/gui/DisplayCaptureArgs.h
index c826c17..5c794ae 100644
--- a/libs/gui/include/gui/DisplayCaptureArgs.h
+++ b/libs/gui/include/gui/DisplayCaptureArgs.h
@@ -22,9 +22,11 @@
 #include <binder/IBinder.h>
 #include <binder/Parcel.h>
 #include <binder/Parcelable.h>
+#include <gui/SpHash.h>
 #include <ui/GraphicTypes.h>
 #include <ui/PixelFormat.h>
 #include <ui/Rect.h>
+#include <unordered_set>
 
 namespace android::gui {
 
@@ -55,6 +57,8 @@
 
     bool grayscale = false;
 
+    std::unordered_set<sp<IBinder>, SpHash<IBinder>> excludeHandles;
+
     virtual status_t writeToParcel(Parcel* output) const;
     virtual status_t readFromParcel(const Parcel* input);
 };
diff --git a/libs/gui/include/gui/LayerCaptureArgs.h b/libs/gui/include/gui/LayerCaptureArgs.h
index 05ff9d5..fae2bcc 100644
--- a/libs/gui/include/gui/LayerCaptureArgs.h
+++ b/libs/gui/include/gui/LayerCaptureArgs.h
@@ -20,14 +20,11 @@
 #include <sys/types.h>
 
 #include <gui/DisplayCaptureArgs.h>
-#include <gui/SpHash.h>
-#include <unordered_set>
 
 namespace android::gui {
 
 struct LayerCaptureArgs : CaptureArgs {
     sp<IBinder> layerHandle;
-    std::unordered_set<sp<IBinder>, SpHash<IBinder>> excludeHandles;
     bool childrenOnly{false};
 
     status_t writeToParcel(Parcel* output) const override;
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/RegionSamplingThread.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/RegionSamplingThread.cpp
index 327ca3f..531d277 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/RegionSamplingThread.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/RegionSamplingThread.cpp
@@ -347,7 +347,8 @@
                 }
                 visitor(layer);
             };
-            mFlinger.traverseLayersInLayerStack(layerStack, CaptureArgs::UNSET_UID, filterVisitor);
+            mFlinger.traverseLayersInLayerStack(layerStack, CaptureArgs::UNSET_UID, {},
+                                                filterVisitor);
         };
         getLayerSnapshots = RenderArea::fromTraverseLayersLambda(traverseLayers);
     }
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
index 076c683..791b425 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
@@ -6888,6 +6888,7 @@
     wp<const DisplayDevice> displayWeak;
     ui::LayerStack layerStack;
     ui::Size reqSize(args.width, args.height);
+    std::unordered_set<uint32_t> excludeLayerIds;
     ui::Dataspace dataspace;
     {
         Mutex::Autolock lock(mStateLock);
@@ -6901,6 +6902,16 @@
             reqSize = display->getLayerStackSpaceRect().getSize();
         }
 
+        for (const auto& handle : args.excludeHandles) {
+            uint32_t excludeLayer = LayerHandle::getLayerId(handle);
+            if (excludeLayer != UNASSIGNED_LAYER_ID) {
+                excludeLayerIds.emplace(excludeLayer);
+            } else {
+                ALOGW("Invalid layer handle passed as excludeLayer to captureDisplay");
+                return NAME_NOT_FOUND;
+            }
+        }
+
         // Allow the caller to specify a dataspace regardless of the display's color mode, e.g. if
         // it wants sRGB regardless of the display's wide color mode.
         dataspace = args.dataspace == ui::Dataspace::UNKNOWN
@@ -6916,10 +6927,11 @@
     GetLayerSnapshotsFunction getLayerSnapshots;
     if (mLayerLifecycleManagerEnabled) {
         getLayerSnapshots =
-                getLayerSnapshotsForScreenshots(layerStack, args.uid, /*snapshotFilterFn=*/nullptr);
+                getLayerSnapshotsForScreenshots(layerStack, args.uid, std::move(excludeLayerIds));
     } else {
-        auto traverseLayers = [this, args, layerStack](const LayerVector::Visitor& visitor) {
-            traverseLayersInLayerStack(layerStack, args.uid, visitor);
+        auto traverseLayers = [this, args, excludeLayerIds,
+                               layerStack](const LayerVector::Visitor& visitor) {
+            traverseLayersInLayerStack(layerStack, args.uid, std::move(excludeLayerIds), visitor);
         };
         getLayerSnapshots = RenderArea::fromTraverseLayersLambda(traverseLayers);
     }
@@ -6962,7 +6974,7 @@
                                                             /*snapshotFilterFn=*/nullptr);
     } else {
         auto traverseLayers = [this, layerStack](const LayerVector::Visitor& visitor) {
-            traverseLayersInLayerStack(layerStack, CaptureArgs::UNSET_UID, visitor);
+            traverseLayersInLayerStack(layerStack, CaptureArgs::UNSET_UID, {}, visitor);
         };
         getLayerSnapshots = RenderArea::fromTraverseLayersLambda(traverseLayers);
     }
@@ -7386,6 +7398,7 @@
 }
 
 void SurfaceFlinger::traverseLayersInLayerStack(ui::LayerStack layerStack, const int32_t uid,
+                                                std::unordered_set<uint32_t> excludeLayerIds,
                                                 const LayerVector::Visitor& visitor) {
     // We loop through the first level of layers without traversing,
     // as we need to determine which layers belong to the requested display.
@@ -7404,6 +7417,17 @@
             if (uid != CaptureArgs::UNSET_UID && layer->getOwnerUid() != uid) {
                 return;
             }
+
+            if (!excludeLayerIds.empty()) {
+                auto p = sp<Layer>::fromExisting(layer);
+                while (p != nullptr) {
+                    if (excludeLayerIds.count(p->sequence) != 0) {
+                        return;
+                    }
+                    p = p->getParent();
+                }
+            }
+
             visitor(layer);
         });
     }
@@ -8059,6 +8083,44 @@
 }
 
 std::function<std::vector<std::pair<Layer*, sp<LayerFE>>>()>
+SurfaceFlinger::getLayerSnapshotsForScreenshots(std::optional<ui::LayerStack> layerStack,
+                                                uint32_t uid,
+                                                std::unordered_set<uint32_t> excludeLayerIds) {
+    return [&, layerStack, uid, excludeLayerIds = std::move(excludeLayerIds)]() {
+        if (excludeLayerIds.empty()) {
+            auto getLayerSnapshotsFn =
+                    getLayerSnapshotsForScreenshots(layerStack, uid, /*snapshotFilterFn=*/nullptr);
+            std::vector<std::pair<Layer*, sp<LayerFE>>> layers = getLayerSnapshotsFn();
+            return layers;
+        }
+
+        frontend::LayerSnapshotBuilder::Args
+                args{.root = mLayerHierarchyBuilder.getHierarchy(),
+                     .layerLifecycleManager = mLayerLifecycleManager,
+                     .forceUpdate = frontend::LayerSnapshotBuilder::ForceUpdateFlags::HIERARCHY,
+                     .displays = mFrontEndDisplayInfos,
+                     .displayChanges = true,
+                     .globalShadowSettings = mDrawingState.globalShadowSettings,
+                     .supportsBlur = mSupportsBlur,
+                     .forceFullDamage = mForceFullDamage,
+                     .excludeLayerIds = std::move(excludeLayerIds),
+                     .supportedLayerGenericMetadata =
+                             getHwComposer().getSupportedLayerGenericMetadata(),
+                     .genericLayerMetadataKeyMap = getGenericLayerMetadataKeyMap()};
+        mLayerSnapshotBuilder.update(args);
+
+        auto getLayerSnapshotsFn =
+                getLayerSnapshotsForScreenshots(layerStack, uid, /*snapshotFilterFn=*/nullptr);
+        std::vector<std::pair<Layer*, sp<LayerFE>>> layers = getLayerSnapshotsFn();
+
+        args.excludeLayerIds.clear();
+        mLayerSnapshotBuilder.update(args);
+
+        return layers;
+    };
+}
+
+std::function<std::vector<std::pair<Layer*, sp<LayerFE>>>()>
 SurfaceFlinger::getLayerSnapshotsForScreenshots(uint32_t rootLayerId, uint32_t uid,
                                                 std::unordered_set<uint32_t> excludeLayerIds,
                                                 bool childrenOnly,
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.h b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.h
index 74d00dd..4484788 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.h
@@ -826,7 +826,9 @@
 
     // If the uid provided is not UNSET_UID, the traverse will skip any layers that don't have a
     // matching ownerUid
-    void traverseLayersInLayerStack(ui::LayerStack, const int32_t uid, const LayerVector::Visitor&);
+    void traverseLayersInLayerStack(ui::LayerStack, const int32_t uid,
+                                    std::unordered_set<uint32_t> excludeLayerIds,
+                                    const LayerVector::Visitor&);
 
     void readPersistentProperties();
 
@@ -1381,6 +1383,9 @@
             std::function<bool(const frontend::LayerSnapshot&, bool& outStopTraversal)>
                     snapshotFilterFn);
     std::function<std::vector<std::pair<Layer*, sp<LayerFE>>>()> getLayerSnapshotsForScreenshots(
+            std::optional<ui::LayerStack> layerStack, uint32_t uid,
+            std::unordered_set<uint32_t> excludeLayerIds);
+    std::function<std::vector<std::pair<Layer*, sp<LayerFE>>>()> getLayerSnapshotsForScreenshots(
             uint32_t rootLayerId, uint32_t uid, std::unordered_set<uint32_t> excludeLayerIds,
             bool childrenOnly, const std::optional<FloatRect>& optionalParentCrop);
 
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/ScreenCapture_test.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/ScreenCapture_test.cpp
index 976ee35..013694f 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/ScreenCapture_test.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/ScreenCapture_test.cpp
@@ -222,6 +222,14 @@
     mCapture->checkPixel(0, 0, 200, 200, 200);
 }
 
+TEST_F(ScreenCaptureTest, CaptureLayerExcludeThroughDisplayArgs) {
+    mCaptureArgs.excludeHandles = {mFGSurfaceControl->getHandle()};
+    ScreenCapture::captureDisplay(&mCapture, mCaptureArgs);
+    mCapture->expectBGColor(0, 0);
+    // Doesn't capture FG layer which is at 64, 64
+    mCapture->expectBGColor(64, 64);
+}
+
 // Like the last test but verifies that children are also exclude.
 TEST_F(ScreenCaptureTest, CaptureLayerExcludeTree) {
     auto fgHandle = mFGSurfaceControl->getHandle();
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/CompositionTest.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/CompositionTest.cpp
index 19a93e1..f596061 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/CompositionTest.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/CompositionTest.cpp
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@
 
     auto traverseLayers = [this](const LayerVector::Visitor& visitor) {
         return mFlinger.traverseLayersInLayerStack(mDisplay->getLayerStack(),
-                                                   CaptureArgs::UNSET_UID, visitor);
+                                                   CaptureArgs::UNSET_UID, {}, visitor);
     };
 
     auto getLayerSnapshots = RenderArea::fromTraverseLayersLambda(traverseLayers);
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/TestableSurfaceFlinger.h b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/TestableSurfaceFlinger.h
index fc9e653..89a190e 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/TestableSurfaceFlinger.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/TestableSurfaceFlinger.h
@@ -446,8 +446,10 @@
     }
 
     auto traverseLayersInLayerStack(ui::LayerStack layerStack, int32_t uid,
+                                    std::unordered_set<uint32_t> excludeLayerIds,
                                     const LayerVector::Visitor& visitor) {
-        return mFlinger->SurfaceFlinger::traverseLayersInLayerStack(layerStack, uid, visitor);
+        return mFlinger->SurfaceFlinger::traverseLayersInLayerStack(layerStack, uid,
+                                                                    excludeLayerIds, visitor);
     }
 
     auto getDisplayNativePrimaries(const sp<IBinder>& displayToken,