diff --git a/android/src/main/java/com/facebook/flipper/android/utils/FlipperUtils.java b/android/src/main/java/com/facebook/flipper/android/utils/FlipperUtils.java
index 316e83595..dca1fdab7 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/com/facebook/flipper/android/utils/FlipperUtils.java
+++ b/android/src/main/java/com/facebook/flipper/android/utils/FlipperUtils.java
@@ -16,14 +16,19 @@ public final class FlipperUtils {
 
   private FlipperUtils() {}
 
-  public static boolean shouldEnableFlipper(final Context context) {
+  public static boolean shouldEnableFlipper(
+      final Context context, final boolean allowDebuggingServices) {
     return (BuildConfig.IS_INTERNAL_BUILD || BuildConfig.LOAD_FLIPPER_EXPLICIT)
         && !isEndToEndTest()
-        && isMainProcess(context)
+        && (allowDebuggingServices || isMainProcess(context))
         // Flipper has issue with ASAN build. They cannot be concurrently enabled.
         && !BuildConfig.IS_ASAN_BUILD;
   }
 
+  public static boolean shouldEnableFlipper(final Context context) {
+    return shouldEnableFlipper(context, false);
+  }
+
   private static boolean isEndToEndTest() {
     final String value = System.getenv("BUDDY_SONAR_DISABLED");
     if (value == null || value.length() == 0) {