diff --git a/app/src/cli.c b/app/src/cli.c
index d9e1013a..02bc831b 100644
--- a/app/src/cli.c
+++ b/app/src/cli.c
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@ scrcpy_print_usage(const char *arg0) {
         "    -h, --help\n"
         "        Print this help.\n"
         "\n"
+        "    --layer-stack value\n"
+        "        Specifies the Android layer stack to mirror\n"
+        "        Default is 0\n"
+        "\n"
         "    --max-fps value\n"
         "        Limit the frame rate of screen capture (only supported on\n"
         "        devices with Android >= 10).\n"
@@ -259,6 +263,18 @@ parse_max_fps(const char *s, uint16_t *max_fps) {
     return true;
 }
 
+static bool
+parse_layer_stack(const char *s, uint16_t *layer_stack) {
+    long value;
+    bool ok = parse_integer_arg(s, &value, false, 0, 1000, "layer stack");
+    if (!ok) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    *layer_stack = (uint16_t) value;
+    return true;
+}
+
 static bool
 parse_window_position(const char *s, int16_t *position) {
     long value;
@@ -340,6 +356,7 @@ guess_record_format(const char *filename) {
 #define OPT_WINDOW_HEIGHT         1010
 #define OPT_WINDOW_BORDERLESS     1011
 #define OPT_MAX_FPS               1012
+#define OPT_LAYER_STACK           1013
 
 bool
 scrcpy_parse_args(struct scrcpy_cli_args *args, int argc, char *argv[]) {
@@ -350,6 +367,7 @@ scrcpy_parse_args(struct scrcpy_cli_args *args, int argc, char *argv[]) {
         {"fullscreen",            no_argument,       NULL, 'f'},
         {"help",                  no_argument,       NULL, 'h'},
         {"max-fps",               required_argument, NULL, OPT_MAX_FPS},
+        {"layer-stack",           required_argument, NULL, OPT_LAYER_STACK},
         {"max-size",              required_argument, NULL, 'm'},
         {"no-control",            no_argument,       NULL, 'n'},
         {"no-display",            no_argument,       NULL, 'N'},
@@ -412,6 +430,11 @@ scrcpy_parse_args(struct scrcpy_cli_args *args, int argc, char *argv[]) {
                     return false;
                 }
                 break;
+            case OPT_LAYER_STACK:
+                if (!parse_layer_stack(optarg, &opts->layer_stack)) {
+                    return false;
+                }
+                break;
             case 'm':
                 if (!parse_max_size(optarg, &opts->max_size)) {
                     return false;
diff --git a/app/src/scrcpy.c b/app/src/scrcpy.c
index 17be1ed4..707de0ef 100644
--- a/app/src/scrcpy.c
+++ b/app/src/scrcpy.c
@@ -285,6 +285,7 @@ scrcpy(const struct scrcpy_options *options) {
         .bit_rate = options->bit_rate,
         .max_fps = options->max_fps,
         .control = options->control,
+        .layer_stack = options->layer_stack,
     };
     if (!server_start(&server, options->serial, &params)) {
         return false;
diff --git a/app/src/scrcpy.h b/app/src/scrcpy.h
index 75de8717..0710fb0b 100644
--- a/app/src/scrcpy.h
+++ b/app/src/scrcpy.h
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ struct scrcpy_options {
     bool render_expired_frames;
     bool prefer_text;
     bool window_borderless;
+    uint16_t layer_stack;
 };
 
 #define SCRCPY_OPTIONS_DEFAULT { \
@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@ struct scrcpy_options {
     .render_expired_frames = false, \
     .prefer_text = false, \
     .window_borderless = false, \
+    .layer_stack = 0, \
 }
 
 bool
diff --git a/app/src/server.c b/app/src/server.c
index ff167aeb..00a9d7de 100644
--- a/app/src/server.c
+++ b/app/src/server.c
@@ -124,9 +124,12 @@ execute_server(struct server *server, const struct server_params *params) {
     char max_size_string[6];
     char bit_rate_string[11];
     char max_fps_string[6];
+    char layer_stack_string[6];
+
     sprintf(max_size_string, "%"PRIu16, params->max_size);
     sprintf(bit_rate_string, "%"PRIu32, params->bit_rate);
     sprintf(max_fps_string, "%"PRIu16, params->max_fps);
+    sprintf(layer_stack_string, "%"PRIu16, params->layer_stack);
     const char *const cmd[] = {
         "shell",
         "CLASSPATH=" DEVICE_SERVER_PATH,
@@ -146,6 +149,7 @@ execute_server(struct server *server, const struct server_params *params) {
         params->crop ? params->crop : "-",
         "true", // always send frame meta (packet boundaries + timestamp)
         params->control ? "true" : "false",
+        layer_stack_string
     };
 #ifdef SERVER_DEBUGGER
     LOGI("Server debugger waiting for a client on device port "
diff --git a/app/src/server.h b/app/src/server.h
index 0cb1ab3a..1e467d0f 100644
--- a/app/src/server.h
+++ b/app/src/server.h
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ struct server_params {
     uint32_t bit_rate;
     uint16_t max_fps;
     bool control;
+    uint16_t layer_stack;
 };
 
 // init default values
diff --git a/server/src/main/java/com/genymobile/scrcpy/Options.java b/server/src/main/java/com/genymobile/scrcpy/Options.java
index 5b993f30..e7a2ee0f 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/com/genymobile/scrcpy/Options.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/com/genymobile/scrcpy/Options.java
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ public class Options {
     private Rect crop;
     private boolean sendFrameMeta; // send PTS so that the client may record properly
     private boolean control;
+    private int layerStack;
 
     public int getMaxSize() {
         return maxSize;
@@ -66,4 +67,12 @@ public class Options {
     public void setControl(boolean control) {
         this.control = control;
     }
+
+    public int getLayerStack() {
+        return layerStack;
+    }
+
+    public void setLayerStack(int layerStack) {
+        this.layerStack = layerStack;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/server/src/main/java/com/genymobile/scrcpy/ScreenEncoder.java b/server/src/main/java/com/genymobile/scrcpy/ScreenEncoder.java
index c9a37f84..8565cc4b 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/com/genymobile/scrcpy/ScreenEncoder.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/com/genymobile/scrcpy/ScreenEncoder.java
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ public class ScreenEncoder implements Device.RotationListener {
         return rotationChanged.getAndSet(false);
     }
 
-    public void streamScreen(Device device, FileDescriptor fd) throws IOException {
+    public void streamScreen(Device device, FileDescriptor fd, int layerStack) throws IOException {
         Workarounds.prepareMainLooper();
         Workarounds.fillAppInfo();
 
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ public class ScreenEncoder implements Device.RotationListener {
                 setSize(format, videoRect.width(), videoRect.height());
                 configure(codec, format);
                 Surface surface = codec.createInputSurface();
-                setDisplaySurface(display, surface, contentRect, videoRect);
+                setDisplaySurface(display, surface, contentRect, videoRect, layerStack);
                 codec.start();
                 try {
                     alive = encode(codec, fd);
@@ -172,12 +172,12 @@ public class ScreenEncoder implements Device.RotationListener {
         format.setInteger(MediaFormat.KEY_HEIGHT, height);
     }
 
-    private static void setDisplaySurface(IBinder display, Surface surface, Rect deviceRect, Rect displayRect) {
+    private static void setDisplaySurface(IBinder display, Surface surface, Rect deviceRect, Rect displayRect, int layerStack) {
         SurfaceControl.openTransaction();
         try {
             SurfaceControl.setDisplaySurface(display, surface);
             SurfaceControl.setDisplayProjection(display, 0, deviceRect, displayRect);
-            SurfaceControl.setDisplayLayerStack(display, 0);
+            SurfaceControl.setDisplayLayerStack(display, layerStack);
         } finally {
             SurfaceControl.closeTransaction();
         }
diff --git a/server/src/main/java/com/genymobile/scrcpy/Server.java b/server/src/main/java/com/genymobile/scrcpy/Server.java
index 56b738fb..ea291de9 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/com/genymobile/scrcpy/Server.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/com/genymobile/scrcpy/Server.java
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ public final class Server {
 
             try {
                 // synchronous
-                screenEncoder.streamScreen(device, connection.getVideoFd());
+                screenEncoder.streamScreen(device, connection.getVideoFd(), options.getLayerStack());
             } catch (IOException e) {
                 // this is expected on close
                 Ln.d("Screen streaming stopped");
@@ -79,8 +79,8 @@ public final class Server {
                     "The server version (" + clientVersion + ") does not match the client " + "(" + BuildConfig.VERSION_NAME + ")");
         }
 
-        if (args.length != 8) {
-            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Expecting 8 parameters");
+        if (args.length != 9) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Expecting 9 parameters");
         }
 
         Options options = new Options();
@@ -107,6 +107,9 @@ public final class Server {
         boolean control = Boolean.parseBoolean(args[7]);
         options.setControl(control);
 
+        int layerStack = Integer.parseInt(args[8]);
+        options.setLayerStack(layerStack);
+
         return options;
     }