diff --git a/core/proto/android/server/windowmanagerservice.proto b/core/proto/android/server/windowmanagerservice.proto
index c33b7c9217407..e8f7b9343746c 100644
--- a/core/proto/android/server/windowmanagerservice.proto
+++ b/core/proto/android/server/windowmanagerservice.proto
@@ -382,6 +382,7 @@ message ActivityRecordProto {
     optional bool in_size_compat_mode = 32;
     optional float min_aspect_ratio = 33;
     optional bool provides_max_bounds = 34;
+    optional bool enable_recents_screenshot = 35;
 }
 
 /* represents WindowToken */
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/ActivityRecord.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/ActivityRecord.java
index b0efa5b283bba..d7725865f609a 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/ActivityRecord.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/ActivityRecord.java
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ import static com.android.server.wm.ActivityRecordProto.ALL_DRAWN;
 import static com.android.server.wm.ActivityRecordProto.APP_STOPPED;
 import static com.android.server.wm.ActivityRecordProto.CLIENT_VISIBLE;
 import static com.android.server.wm.ActivityRecordProto.DEFER_HIDING_CLIENT;
+import static com.android.server.wm.ActivityRecordProto.ENABLE_RECENTS_SCREENSHOT;
 import static com.android.server.wm.ActivityRecordProto.FILLS_PARENT;
 import static com.android.server.wm.ActivityRecordProto.FRONT_OF_TASK;
 import static com.android.server.wm.ActivityRecordProto.IN_SIZE_COMPAT_MODE;
@@ -771,7 +772,7 @@ final class ActivityRecord extends WindowToken implements WindowManagerService.A
     // Last visibility state we reported to the app token.
     boolean reportedVisible;
 
-    boolean mEnablePreviewScreenshots = true;
+    boolean mEnableRecentsScreenshot = true;
 
     // Information about an application starting window if displayed.
     // Note: these are de-referenced before the starting window animates away.
@@ -5151,7 +5152,7 @@ final class ActivityRecord extends WindowToken implements WindowManagerService.A
      * See {@link Activity#setRecentsScreenshotEnabled}.
      */
     void setRecentsScreenshotEnabled(boolean enabled) {
-        mEnablePreviewScreenshots = enabled;
+        mEnableRecentsScreenshot = enabled;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -5163,7 +5164,7 @@ final class ActivityRecord extends WindowToken implements WindowManagerService.A
      *         screenshot.
      */
     boolean shouldUseAppThemeSnapshot() {
-        return !mEnablePreviewScreenshots || forAllWindows(WindowState::isSecureLocked,
+        return !mEnableRecentsScreenshot || forAllWindows(WindowState::isSecureLocked,
                 true /* topToBottom */);
     }
 
@@ -9184,6 +9185,7 @@ final class ActivityRecord extends WindowToken implements WindowManagerService.A
         // Only record if max bounds sandboxing is applied, if the caller has the necessary
         // permission to access the device configs.
         proto.write(PROVIDES_MAX_BOUNDS, providesMaxBounds());
+        proto.write(ENABLE_RECENTS_SCREENSHOT, mEnableRecentsScreenshot);
     }
 
     @Override