diff --git a/src/com/android/browser/BrowserSettings.java b/src/com/android/browser/BrowserSettings.java
index 8461d30..2a21a8e 100644
--- a/src/com/android/browser/BrowserSettings.java
+++ b/src/com/android/browser/BrowserSettings.java
@@ -224,6 +224,7 @@
         settings.setJavaScriptEnabled(enableJavascript());
         settings.setLightTouchEnabled(enableLightTouch());
         settings.setNavDump(enableNavDump());
+        settings.setHardwareAccelSkiaEnabled(isSkiaHardwareAccelerated());
         settings.setShowVisualIndicator(enableVisualIndicator());
         settings.setDefaultTextEncodingName(getDefaultTextEncoding());
         settings.setDefaultZoom(getDefaultZoom());
@@ -624,6 +625,13 @@
         return mPrefs.getBoolean(PREF_ENABLE_HARDWARE_ACCEL, true);
     }
 
+    public boolean isSkiaHardwareAccelerated() {
+        if (!isDebugEnabled()) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        return mPrefs.getBoolean(PREF_ENABLE_HARDWARE_ACCEL_SKIA, false);
+    }
+
     public int getUserAgent() {
         if (!isDebugEnabled()) {
             return 0;
diff --git a/src/com/android/browser/PreferenceKeys.java b/src/com/android/browser/PreferenceKeys.java
index ce8ec9f..65218e5 100644
--- a/src/com/android/browser/PreferenceKeys.java
+++ b/src/com/android/browser/PreferenceKeys.java
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
     // Keys for debug_preferences.xml
     // ----------------------
     static final String PREF_ENABLE_HARDWARE_ACCEL = "enable_hardware_accel";
+    static final String PREF_ENABLE_HARDWARE_ACCEL_SKIA = "enable_hardware_accel_skia";
     static final String PREF_USER_AGENT = "user_agent";
 
     // ----------------------