diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/flags/DeveloperOptionsUI.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/flags/DeveloperOptionsUI.java
index 301fbe491b..c1a85fa71d 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/flags/DeveloperOptionsUI.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/flags/DeveloperOptionsUI.java
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherPrefs.LONG_PRESS_NAV_HANDLE_HAPTIC_H
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherPrefs.LONG_PRESS_NAV_HANDLE_HAPTIC_HINT_START_SCALE_PERCENT;
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherPrefs.LONG_PRESS_NAV_HANDLE_SLOP_PERCENTAGE;
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherPrefs.LONG_PRESS_NAV_HANDLE_TIMEOUT_MS;
+import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherPrefs.PRIVATE_SPACE_APPS;
 import static com.android.launcher3.settings.SettingsActivity.EXTRA_FRAGMENT_HIGHLIGHT_KEY;
 import static com.android.launcher3.uioverrides.plugins.PluginManagerWrapper.PLUGIN_CHANGED;
 import static com.android.launcher3.uioverrides.plugins.PluginManagerWrapper.pluginEnabledKey;
@@ -67,6 +68,7 @@ import androidx.preference.SeekBarPreference;
 import androidx.preference.SwitchPreference;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.ConstantItem;
+import com.android.launcher3.Flags;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherPrefs;
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
 import com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags;
@@ -115,6 +117,9 @@ public class DeveloperOptionsUI {
             addAllAppsFromOverviewCatergory();
         }
         addCustomLpnhCategory();
+        if (Flags.enablePrivateSpace()) {
+            addCustomPrivateAppsCategory();
+        }
     }
 
     private void filterPreferences(String query, PreferenceGroup pg) {
@@ -365,6 +370,12 @@ public class DeveloperOptionsUI {
         }
     }
 
+    private void addCustomPrivateAppsCategory() {
+        PreferenceCategory category = newCategory("Apps in Private Space Config");
+        category.addPreference(createSeekBarPreference(
+                "Number of Apps to put in private region", 0, 100, 1, PRIVATE_SPACE_APPS));
+    }
+
     /**
      * Create a preference with text and a seek bar. Should be added to a PreferenceCategory.
      *
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherPrefs.kt b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherPrefs.kt
index a05b0f5a98..78056e625b 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherPrefs.kt
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherPrefs.kt
@@ -364,6 +364,13 @@ class LauncherPrefs(private val encryptedContext: Context) {
                         EncryptionType.MOVE_TO_DEVICE_PROTECTED
                 )
         @JvmField
+        val PRIVATE_SPACE_APPS =
+                nonRestorableItem(
+                        "pref_private_space_apps",
+                        0,
+                        EncryptionType.MOVE_TO_DEVICE_PROTECTED
+                )
+        @JvmField
         val THEMED_ICONS =
             backedUpItem(Themes.KEY_THEMED_ICONS, false, EncryptionType.MOVE_TO_DEVICE_PROTECTED)
         @JvmField val PROMISE_ICON_IDS = backedUpItem(InstallSessionHelper.PROMISE_ICON_IDS, "")