diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/FrontEnd/LayerSnapshot.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/FrontEnd/LayerSnapshot.cpp
index 7a85da0..38974a2 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/FrontEnd/LayerSnapshot.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/FrontEnd/LayerSnapshot.cpp
@@ -332,6 +332,14 @@
     return geomBufferSize.toFloatRect();
 }
 
+bool LayerSnapshot::isFrontBuffered() const {
+    if (!externalTexture) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    return externalTexture->getUsage() & AHARDWAREBUFFER_USAGE_FRONT_BUFFER;
+}
+
 Hwc2::IComposerClient::BlendMode LayerSnapshot::getBlendMode(
         const RequestedLayerState& requested) const {
     auto blendMode = Hwc2::IComposerClient::BlendMode::NONE;
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/FrontEnd/LayerSnapshot.h b/services/surfaceflinger/FrontEnd/LayerSnapshot.h
index 4fd6495..73ee22f 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/FrontEnd/LayerSnapshot.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/FrontEnd/LayerSnapshot.h
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@
     std::string getIsVisibleReason() const;
     bool hasInputInfo() const;
     FloatRect sourceBounds() const;
+    bool isFrontBuffered() const;
     Hwc2::IComposerClient::BlendMode getBlendMode(const RequestedLayerState& requested) const;
     friend std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& os, const LayerSnapshot& obj);
     void merge(const RequestedLayerState& requested, bool forceUpdate, bool displayChanges,