diff --git a/libs/hwui/MemoryPolicy.h b/libs/hwui/MemoryPolicy.h
index 2f0f7f506447f..41ced8cebf832 100644
--- a/libs/hwui/MemoryPolicy.h
+++ b/libs/hwui/MemoryPolicy.h
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@ struct MemoryPolicy {
     // Whether or not to only purge scratch resources when triggering UI Hidden or background
     // collection
     bool purgeScratchOnly = true;
-    // Whether or not to trigger releasing GPU context when all contexts are stopped
-    bool releaseContextOnStoppedOnly = true;
+    // EXPERIMENTAL: Whether or not to trigger releasing GPU context when all contexts are stopped
+    bool releaseContextOnStoppedOnly = false;
 };
 
 const MemoryPolicy& loadMemoryPolicy();