diff --git a/core/res/res/values/config.xml b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
index 7cc43a7b27156..1879ab719bb79 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
@@ -123,6 +123,9 @@
          be sent during a change to the audio output device. -->
     <bool name="config_sendAudioBecomingNoisy">true</bool>
 
+    <!-- Flag to disable all transition animations -->
+    <bool name="config_disableTransitionAnimation">false</bool>
+
     <!-- The duration (in milliseconds) of a short animation. -->
     <integer name="config_shortAnimTime">200</integer>
 
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
index d630839db81d3..e476d893b9006 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
@@ -252,6 +252,7 @@
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_bluetooth_hfp_inband_ringing_support" />
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_cellBroadcastAppLinks" />
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_duplicate_port_omadm_wappush" />
+  <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_disableTransitionAnimation" />
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_enableAutoPowerModes" />
   <java-symbol type="integer" name="config_autoPowerModeThresholdAngle" />
   <java-symbol type="integer" name="config_autoPowerModeAnyMotionSensor" />
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/WindowManagerService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/WindowManagerService.java
index 35870b1a49042..06527675349a1 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/WindowManagerService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/WindowManagerService.java
@@ -569,6 +569,8 @@ public class WindowManagerService extends IWindowManager.Stub
     boolean mForceResizableTasks = false;
     boolean mSupportsPictureInPicture = false;
 
+    private boolean mDisableTransitionAnimation = false;
+
     int getDragLayerLocked() {
         return mPolicy.getWindowLayerFromTypeLw(TYPE_DRAG) * TYPE_LAYER_MULTIPLIER + TYPE_LAYER_OFFSET;
     }
@@ -966,6 +968,8 @@ public class WindowManagerService extends IWindowManager.Stub
                 com.android.internal.R.bool.config_allowAnimationsInLowPowerMode);
         mMaxUiWidth = context.getResources().getInteger(
                 com.android.internal.R.integer.config_maxUiWidth);
+        mDisableTransitionAnimation = context.getResources().getBoolean(
+                com.android.internal.R.bool.config_disableTransitionAnimation);
         mInputManager = inputManager; // Must be before createDisplayContentLocked.
         mDisplayManagerInternal = LocalServices.getService(DisplayManagerInternal.class);
         mDisplaySettings = new DisplaySettings();
@@ -2279,6 +2283,14 @@ public class WindowManagerService extends IWindowManager.Stub
 
     boolean applyAnimationLocked(AppWindowToken atoken, WindowManager.LayoutParams lp,
             int transit, boolean enter, boolean isVoiceInteraction) {
+        if (mDisableTransitionAnimation) {
+            if (DEBUG_APP_TRANSITIONS || DEBUG_ANIM) {
+                Slog.v(TAG_WM,
+                        "applyAnimation: transition animation is disabled. atoken=" + atoken);
+            }
+            atoken.mAppAnimator.clearAnimation();
+            return false;
+        }
         // Only apply an animation if the display isn't frozen.  If it is
         // frozen, there is no reason to animate and it can cause strange
         // artifacts when we unfreeze the display if some different animation