diff --git a/core/api/test-current.txt b/core/api/test-current.txt
index cb90f6c15b71e..66250fcebe926 100644
--- a/core/api/test-current.txt
+++ b/core/api/test-current.txt
@@ -2320,6 +2320,7 @@ package android.service.dreams {
     method @Nullable public final android.os.IBinder onBind(@NonNull android.content.Intent);
     method public abstract void onStartDream(@NonNull android.view.WindowManager.LayoutParams);
     method public final void requestExit();
+    method public final boolean shouldShowComplications();
   }
 
 }
diff --git a/core/java/android/service/dreams/DreamOverlayService.java b/core/java/android/service/dreams/DreamOverlayService.java
index 50f9d8ac29581..163d6ed4b18ba 100644
--- a/core/java/android/service/dreams/DreamOverlayService.java
+++ b/core/java/android/service/dreams/DreamOverlayService.java
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ import android.view.WindowManager;
 public abstract class DreamOverlayService extends Service {
     private static final String TAG = "DreamOverlayService";
     private static final boolean DEBUG = false;
+    private boolean mShowComplications;
 
     private IDreamOverlay mDreamOverlay = new IDreamOverlay.Stub() {
         @Override
@@ -53,6 +54,8 @@ public abstract class DreamOverlayService extends Service {
     @Nullable
     @Override
     public final IBinder onBind(@NonNull Intent intent) {
+        mShowComplications = intent.getBooleanExtra(DreamService.EXTRA_SHOW_COMPLICATIONS,
+                DreamService.DEFAULT_SHOW_COMPLICATIONS);
         return mDreamOverlay.asBinder();
     }
 
@@ -74,4 +77,11 @@ public abstract class DreamOverlayService extends Service {
             Log.e(TAG, "Could not request exit:" + e);
         }
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns whether to show complications on the dream overlay.
+     */
+    public final boolean shouldShowComplications() {
+        return mShowComplications;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/core/java/android/service/dreams/DreamService.java b/core/java/android/service/dreams/DreamService.java
index 4ae3d7de26c2a..133e384dfa8fe 100644
--- a/core/java/android/service/dreams/DreamService.java
+++ b/core/java/android/service/dreams/DreamService.java
@@ -189,6 +189,19 @@ public class DreamService extends Service implements Window.Callback {
      */
     public static final String DREAM_META_DATA = "android.service.dream";
 
+    /**
+     * Extra containing a boolean for whether to show complications on the overlay.
+     * @hide
+     */
+    public static final String EXTRA_SHOW_COMPLICATIONS =
+            "android.service.dreams.SHOW_COMPLICATIONS";
+
+    /**
+     * The default value for whether to show complications on the overlay.
+     * @hide
+     */
+    public static final boolean DEFAULT_SHOW_COMPLICATIONS = true;
+
     private final IDreamManager mDreamManager;
     private final Handler mHandler = new Handler(Looper.getMainLooper());
     private IBinder mDreamToken;
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/dreams/DreamOverlayServiceTest.java b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/dreams/DreamOverlayServiceTest.java
index 8cd8e4d7382df..c0b7271c6de76 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/dreams/DreamOverlayServiceTest.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/dreams/DreamOverlayServiceTest.java
@@ -16,12 +16,15 @@
 
 package com.android.systemui.dreams;
 
+import static com.google.common.truth.Truth.assertThat;
+
 import static org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.any;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.verify;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.when;
 
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.os.IBinder;
+import android.service.dreams.DreamService;
 import android.service.dreams.IDreamOverlay;
 import android.service.dreams.IDreamOverlayCallback;
 import android.testing.AndroidTestingRunner;
@@ -195,4 +198,22 @@ public class DreamOverlayServiceTest extends SysuiTestCase {
         mService.onDestroy();
         verify(mDreamOverlayStateController).removeCallback(callbackCapture.getValue());
     }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testShouldShowComplicationsTrueByDefault() {
+        assertThat(mService.shouldShowComplications()).isTrue();
+
+        mService.onBind(new Intent());
+
+        assertThat(mService.shouldShowComplications()).isTrue();
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testShouldShowComplicationsSetByIntentExtra() {
+        final Intent intent = new Intent();
+        intent.putExtra(DreamService.EXTRA_SHOW_COMPLICATIONS, false);
+        mService.onBind(intent);
+
+        assertThat(mService.shouldShowComplications()).isFalse();
+    }
 }