diff --git a/b2g/chrome/content/settings.js b/b2g/chrome/content/settings.js
index 5c9547e14b72..3b90ea5f84e3 100644
--- a/b2g/chrome/content/settings.js
+++ b/b2g/chrome/content/settings.js
@@ -533,6 +533,7 @@ let settingsToObserve = {
   },
   'dom.mozApps.use_reviewer_certs': false,
   'dom.mozApps.signed_apps_installable_from': 'https://marketplace.firefox.com',
+  'gfx.layerscope.enabled': false,
   'layers.draw-borders': false,
   'layers.draw-tile-borders': false,
   'layers.dump': false,