diff --git a/core/res/res/values/config.xml b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
index 51cd0299b4f2a..01b2c4715a49f 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
@@ -1860,6 +1860,10 @@
         <item>-1</item>
     </integer-array>
 
+    <!-- When true, local displays that do not contain any of their own content will automatically
+         mirror the content of the default display. -->
+    <bool name="config_localDisplaysMirrorContent">true</bool>
+
     <!-- When true use the linux /dev/input/event subsystem to detect the switch changes
          on the headphone/microphone jack. When false use the older uevent framework. -->
     <bool name="config_useDevInputEventForAudioJack">false</bool>
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
index 14707413c4dcd..32a0131879b05 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
@@ -306,6 +306,7 @@
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_freeformWindowManagement" />
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_supportsMultiWindow" />
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_guestUserEphemeral" />
+  <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_localDisplaysMirrorContent" />
   <java-symbol type="string" name="config_defaultPictureInPictureBounds" />
   <java-symbol type="string" name="config_centeredPictureInPictureBounds" />
   <java-symbol type="string" name="config_pictureInPictureBoundsInRecents" />
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/display/LocalDisplayAdapter.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/display/LocalDisplayAdapter.java
index 088d96e4a6e09..4527f1f2cc198 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/display/LocalDisplayAdapter.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/display/LocalDisplayAdapter.java
@@ -381,8 +381,8 @@ final class LocalDisplayAdapter extends DisplayAdapter {
                             | DisplayDeviceInfo.FLAG_SUPPORTS_PROTECTED_BUFFERS;
                 }
 
+                final Resources res = getContext().getResources();
                 if (mBuiltInDisplayId == SurfaceControl.BUILT_IN_DISPLAY_ID_MAIN) {
-                    final Resources res = getContext().getResources();
                     mInfo.name = res.getString(
                             com.android.internal.R.string.display_manager_built_in_display_name);
                     mInfo.flags |= DisplayDeviceInfo.FLAG_DEFAULT_DISPLAY
@@ -416,6 +416,11 @@ final class LocalDisplayAdapter extends DisplayAdapter {
                     if (SystemProperties.getBoolean("persist.demo.hdmirotates", false)) {
                         mInfo.flags |= DisplayDeviceInfo.FLAG_ROTATES_WITH_CONTENT;
                     }
+
+                    if (!res.getBoolean(
+                                com.android.internal.R.bool.config_localDisplaysMirrorContent)) {
+                        mInfo.flags |= DisplayDeviceInfo.FLAG_OWN_CONTENT_ONLY;
+                    }
                 }
             }
             return mInfo;