--- a/modules/libpref/init/all.js
+++ b/modules/libpref/init/all.js
@@ -869,17 +869,17 @@ pref("gfx.webrender.enabled", true);
 #else
 pref("gfx.webrender.enabled", false);
 #endif
 #ifdef XP_WIN
 pref("gfx.webrender.force-angle", true);
 #endif
 
 pref("gfx.webrender.highlight-painted-layers", false);
-pref("gfx.webrender.layers-free", false);
+pref("gfx.webrender.layers-free", true);
 pref("gfx.webrender.blob-images", false);
 
 // WebRender debugging utilities.
 pref("gfx.webrender.debug.texture-cache", false);
 pref("gfx.webrender.debug.render-targets", false);
 pref("gfx.webrender.debug.profiler", false);
 
 // Whether webrender should be used as much as possible.