diff --git a/core/java/android/provider/Settings.java b/core/java/android/provider/Settings.java
index 2aae39d9f58af..185d4a2195565 100644
--- a/core/java/android/provider/Settings.java
+++ b/core/java/android/provider/Settings.java
@@ -6513,6 +6513,13 @@ public final class Settings {
         public static final String GLOBAL_ACTIONS_PANEL_AVAILABLE =
                 "global_actions_panel_available";
 
+        /**
+         * Enables debug mode for the Global Actions Panel.
+         * @hide
+         */
+        public static final String GLOBAL_ACTIONS_PANEL_DEBUG_ENABLED =
+                "global_actions_panel_debug_enabled";
+
         /**
          * Whether the hush gesture has ever been used
          * @hide
diff --git a/core/tests/coretests/src/android/provider/SettingsBackupTest.java b/core/tests/coretests/src/android/provider/SettingsBackupTest.java
index 9fa04ef2dda2e..fda37c8783ff1 100644
--- a/core/tests/coretests/src/android/provider/SettingsBackupTest.java
+++ b/core/tests/coretests/src/android/provider/SettingsBackupTest.java
@@ -637,6 +637,7 @@ public class SettingsBackupTest {
                  Settings.Secure.ENABLED_NOTIFICATION_POLICY_ACCESS_PACKAGES,
                  Settings.Secure.ENABLED_PRINT_SERVICES,
                  Settings.Secure.GLOBAL_ACTIONS_PANEL_AVAILABLE,
+                 Settings.Secure.GLOBAL_ACTIONS_PANEL_DEBUG_ENABLED,
                  Settings.Secure.IMMERSIVE_MODE_CONFIRMATIONS,
                  Settings.Secure.INCALL_BACK_BUTTON_BEHAVIOR,
                  Settings.Secure.INPUT_METHOD_SELECTOR_VISIBILITY,
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/globalactions/GlobalActionsDialog.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/globalactions/GlobalActionsDialog.java
index 2ee02fdc8a286..e87ff520e0280 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/globalactions/GlobalActionsDialog.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/globalactions/GlobalActionsDialog.java
@@ -1775,13 +1775,20 @@ public class GlobalActionsDialog implements DialogInterface.OnDismissListener,
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Determines whether or not debug mode has been activated for the Global Actions Panel.
+     */
+    private static boolean isPanelDebugModeEnabled(Context context) {
+        return Settings.Secure.getInt(context.getContentResolver(),
+                Settings.Secure.GLOBAL_ACTIONS_PANEL_DEBUG_ENABLED, 0) == 1;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Determines whether or not the Global Actions menu should be forced to
      * use the newer grid-style layout.
      */
     private static boolean isForceGridEnabled(Context context) {
-        return FeatureFlagUtils.isEnabled(context,
-                FeatureFlagUtils.FORCE_GLOBAL_ACTIONS_GRID_ENABLED);
+        return isPanelDebugModeEnabled(context);
     }
 
     /**