diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java
index f09d9e087e..d07cc35ecc 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherState.NORMAL;
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherState.OVERVIEW;
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherState.OVERVIEW_MODAL_TASK;
 import static com.android.launcher3.compat.AccessibilityManagerCompat.sendCustomAccessibilityEvent;
+import static com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.ENABLE_QUICKSTEP_WIDGET_APP_START;
 import static com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager.LauncherEvent.LAUNCHER_APP_LAUNCH_TAP;
 import static com.android.launcher3.testing.TestProtocol.HINT_STATE_ORDINAL;
 import static com.android.launcher3.testing.TestProtocol.HINT_STATE_TWO_BUTTON_ORDINAL;
@@ -36,7 +37,6 @@ import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.ActivityManagerWrapper.CLOSE_SY
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.SharedPreferences;
 import android.content.res.Configuration;
-import android.os.SystemProperties;
 import android.view.HapticFeedbackConstants;
 import android.view.View;
 
@@ -90,9 +90,6 @@ import java.util.stream.Stream;
 
 public class QuickstepLauncher extends BaseQuickstepLauncher {
 
-    private static final boolean ENABLE_APP_WIDGET_LAUNCH_ANIMATION =
-            SystemProperties.getBoolean("persist.debug.quickstep_app_widget_launch", false);
-
     public static final boolean GO_LOW_RAM_RECENTS_ENABLED = false;
     /**
      * Reusable command for applying the shelf height on the background thread.
@@ -327,7 +324,7 @@ public class QuickstepLauncher extends BaseQuickstepLauncher {
 
     protected LauncherAppWidgetHost createAppWidgetHost() {
         LauncherAppWidgetHost appWidgetHost = super.createAppWidgetHost();
-        if (ENABLE_APP_WIDGET_LAUNCH_ANIMATION) {
+        if (ENABLE_QUICKSTEP_WIDGET_APP_START.get()) {
             appWidgetHost.setInteractionHandler(new QuickstepInteractionHandler(this));
         }
         return appWidgetHost;
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/config/FeatureFlags.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/config/FeatureFlags.java
index 88476dee22..d9350325d4 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/config/FeatureFlags.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/config/FeatureFlags.java
@@ -87,6 +87,10 @@ public final class FeatureFlags {
     public static final BooleanFlag ENABLE_QUICKSTEP_LIVE_TILE = getDebugFlag(
             "ENABLE_QUICKSTEP_LIVE_TILE", true, "Enable live tile in Quickstep overview");
 
+    public static final BooleanFlag ENABLE_QUICKSTEP_WIDGET_APP_START = getDebugFlag(
+            "ENABLE_QUICKSTEP_WIDGET_APP_START", false,
+            "Enable Quickstep animation when launching activities from an app widget");
+
     // Keep as DeviceFlag to allow remote disable in emergency.
     public static final BooleanFlag ENABLE_SUGGESTED_ACTIONS_OVERVIEW = new DeviceFlag(
             "ENABLE_SUGGESTED_ACTIONS_OVERVIEW", true, "Show chip hints on the overview screen");