diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/LayerFE.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/LayerFE.cpp
index f25619a..2dbcb84 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/LayerFE.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/LayerFE.cpp
@@ -208,9 +208,15 @@
         // activeBuffer, then we need to return LayerSettings.
         return;
     }
-    const bool blackOutLayer =
-            (mSnapshot->hasProtectedContent && !targetSettings.supportsProtectedContent) ||
-            ((mSnapshot->isSecure || mSnapshot->hasProtectedContent) && !targetSettings.isSecure);
+    bool blackOutLayer;
+    if (FlagManager::getInstance().display_protected()) {
+        blackOutLayer = (mSnapshot->hasProtectedContent && !targetSettings.isProtected) ||
+                (mSnapshot->isSecure && !targetSettings.isSecure);
+    } else {
+        blackOutLayer = (mSnapshot->hasProtectedContent && !targetSettings.isProtected) ||
+                ((mSnapshot->isSecure || mSnapshot->hasProtectedContent) &&
+                 !targetSettings.isSecure);
+    }
     const bool bufferCanBeUsedAsHwTexture =
             mSnapshot->externalTexture->getUsage() & GraphicBuffer::USAGE_HW_TEXTURE;
     if (blackOutLayer || !bufferCanBeUsedAsHwTexture) {