diff --git a/AndroidManifest.xml b/AndroidManifest.xml
index ee7b1f90a92..f51719b4dd3 100644
--- a/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -4067,6 +4067,8 @@
             </intent-filter>
             <meta-data android:name="android.service.quicksettings.TOGGLEABLE_TILE"
                 android:value="true"/>
+            <meta-data android:name="com.android.settings.development.qstile.REQUIRES_SYSTEM_PROPERTY"
+                       android:value="persist.wm.debug.desktop_mode" />
         </service>
 
         <activity
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/development/qstile/DevelopmentTilePreferenceController.java b/src/com/android/settings/development/qstile/DevelopmentTilePreferenceController.java
index c271bc99b97..4f506b070ca 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/development/qstile/DevelopmentTilePreferenceController.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/development/qstile/DevelopmentTilePreferenceController.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import android.content.pm.ResolveInfo;
 import android.content.pm.ServiceInfo;
 import android.os.RemoteException;
 import android.os.ServiceManager;
+import android.os.SystemProperties;
 import android.service.quicksettings.TileService;
 import android.util.Log;
 
@@ -61,9 +62,23 @@ public class DevelopmentTilePreferenceController extends BasePreferenceControlle
         final Intent intent = new Intent(TileService.ACTION_QS_TILE)
                 .setPackage(context.getPackageName());
         final List<ResolveInfo> resolveInfos = mPackageManager.queryIntentServices(intent,
-                PackageManager.MATCH_DISABLED_COMPONENTS);
+                PackageManager.MATCH_DISABLED_COMPONENTS | PackageManager.GET_META_DATA);
         for (ResolveInfo info : resolveInfos) {
             ServiceInfo sInfo = info.serviceInfo;
+
+            // Check if the tile requires a flag. If it does, hide tile if flag is off.
+            if (sInfo.metaData != null) {
+                String flag = sInfo.metaData.getString(
+                        DevelopmentTiles.META_DATA_REQUIRES_SYSTEM_PROPERTY);
+                if (flag != null) {
+                    boolean enabled = SystemProperties.getBoolean(flag, false);
+                    if (!enabled) {
+                        // Flagged tile, flag is not enabled
+                        continue;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
             final int enabledSetting = mPackageManager.getComponentEnabledSetting(
                     new ComponentName(sInfo.packageName, sInfo.name));
             boolean checked = enabledSetting == PackageManager.COMPONENT_ENABLED_STATE_ENABLED
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/development/qstile/DevelopmentTiles.java b/src/com/android/settings/development/qstile/DevelopmentTiles.java
index 343ed24e0a1..bb5216cb8d0 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/development/qstile/DevelopmentTiles.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/development/qstile/DevelopmentTiles.java
@@ -58,6 +58,22 @@ import com.android.settingslib.development.DevelopmentSettingsEnabler;
 import com.android.settingslib.development.SystemPropPoker;
 
 public abstract class DevelopmentTiles extends TileService {
+
+    /**
+     * Meta-data for a development tile to declare a sysprop flag that needs to be enabled for
+     * the tile to be available.
+     *
+     * To define the flag, set this meta-data on the tile's manifest declaration.
+     * <pre class="prettyprint">
+     * {@literal
+     * <meta-data android:name="com.android.settings.development.qstile.REQUIRES_SYSTEM_PROPERTY"
+     *     android:value="persist.debug.flag_name_here" />
+     * }
+     * </pre>
+     */
+    public static final String META_DATA_REQUIRES_SYSTEM_PROPERTY =
+            "com.android.settings.development.qstile.REQUIRES_SYSTEM_PROPERTY";
+
     private static final String TAG = "DevelopmentTiles";
 
     protected abstract boolean isEnabled();
diff --git a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/development/qstile/DevelopmentTilePreferenceControllerTest.java b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/development/qstile/DevelopmentTilePreferenceControllerTest.java
index dc466dff80d..8a94aee07c1 100644
--- a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/development/qstile/DevelopmentTilePreferenceControllerTest.java
+++ b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/development/qstile/DevelopmentTilePreferenceControllerTest.java
@@ -19,7 +19,9 @@ package com.android.settings.development.qstile;
 import static com.google.common.truth.Truth.assertThat;
 
 import static org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.any;
+import static org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.argThat;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.atLeastOnce;
+import static org.mockito.Mockito.never;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.spy;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.verify;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.when;
@@ -30,6 +32,7 @@ import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
 import android.content.pm.ResolveInfo;
 import android.content.pm.ServiceInfo;
+import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.os.RemoteException;
 import android.service.quicksettings.TileService;
 
@@ -50,6 +53,7 @@ import org.robolectric.RobolectricTestRunner;
 import org.robolectric.RuntimeEnvironment;
 import org.robolectric.Shadows;
 import org.robolectric.shadows.ShadowPackageManager;
+import org.robolectric.shadows.ShadowSystemProperties;
 import org.robolectric.util.ReflectionHelpers;
 
 import java.util.Arrays;
@@ -88,11 +92,7 @@ public class DevelopmentTilePreferenceControllerTest {
     public void display_hasTileService_shouldDisplay() {
         final Intent tileProbe = new Intent(TileService.ACTION_QS_TILE)
                 .setPackage(mContext.getPackageName());
-        final ResolveInfo info = new ResolveInfo();
-        info.serviceInfo = new FakeServiceInfo();
-        info.serviceInfo.name = "abc";
-        info.serviceInfo.icon = R.drawable.ic_settings_24dp;
-        info.serviceInfo.packageName = mContext.getPackageName();
+        final ResolveInfo info = createFakeInfo("abc");
         mShadowPackageManager.setResolveInfosForIntent(tileProbe, Arrays.asList(info));
 
         mController.displayPreference(mScreen);
@@ -100,6 +100,36 @@ public class DevelopmentTilePreferenceControllerTest {
         verify(mScreen, atLeastOnce()).addPreference(any(Preference.class));
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void display_flagDefinedAndOn_shouldDisplay() {
+        ShadowSystemProperties.override("tile_flag", "1");
+
+        final Intent tileProbe = new Intent(TileService.ACTION_QS_TILE)
+                .setPackage(mContext.getPackageName());
+        final ResolveInfo info = createFakeInfo("abc");
+        info.serviceInfo.metaData = createFlagMetadata("tile_flag");
+        mShadowPackageManager.setResolveInfosForIntent(tileProbe, Arrays.asList(info));
+
+        mController.displayPreference(mScreen);
+
+        verify(mScreen, atLeastOnce()).addPreference(argThat(pref -> pref.getKey().equals("abc")));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void display_flagDefinedAndOff_shouldHide() {
+        ShadowSystemProperties.override("tile_flag" , "0");
+
+        final Intent tileProbe = new Intent(TileService.ACTION_QS_TILE)
+                .setPackage(mContext.getPackageName());
+        final ResolveInfo info = createFakeInfo("abc");
+        info.serviceInfo.metaData = createFlagMetadata("tile_flag");
+        mShadowPackageManager.setResolveInfosForIntent(tileProbe, Arrays.asList(info));
+
+        mController.displayPreference(mScreen);
+
+        verify(mScreen, never()).addPreference(argThat(pref -> pref.getKey().equals("abc")));
+    }
+
     @Test
     public void preferenceChecked_shouldAddTile() throws RemoteException {
         SwitchPreference preference = createPreference(/* defaultCheckedState = */ false);
@@ -132,6 +162,21 @@ public class DevelopmentTilePreferenceControllerTest {
         return preference;
     }
 
+    private ResolveInfo createFakeInfo(String name) {
+        final ResolveInfo info = new ResolveInfo();
+        info.serviceInfo = new FakeServiceInfo();
+        info.serviceInfo.name = name;
+        info.serviceInfo.icon = R.drawable.ic_settings_24dp;
+        info.serviceInfo.packageName = mContext.getPackageName();
+        return info;
+    }
+
+    private Bundle createFlagMetadata(String flag) {
+        Bundle metaData = new Bundle();
+        metaData.putString(DevelopmentTiles.META_DATA_REQUIRES_SYSTEM_PROPERTY, flag);
+        return metaData;
+    }
+
     private static class FakeServiceInfo extends ServiceInfo {
 
         public String loadLabel(PackageManager mgr) {