diff --git a/doc/classes/ProjectSettings.xml b/doc/classes/ProjectSettings.xml
index ddcef3340e..0eb92fd3ce 100644
--- a/doc/classes/ProjectSettings.xml
+++ b/doc/classes/ProjectSettings.xml
@@ -3627,11 +3627,14 @@
 		<member name="xr/openxr/foveation_dynamic" type="bool" setter="" getter="" default="false">
 			If [code]true[/code] and foveation is supported, will automatically adjust foveation level based on framerate up to the level set on [member xr/openxr/foveation_level].
 		</member>
+		<member name="xr/openxr/foveation_eye_tracked" type="bool" setter="" getter="" default="true">
+			If [code]true[/code] and foveation level is set to anything other than "Disabled", eye-tracked foveation will be used, so long as it's supported by the headset.
+		</member>
 		<member name="xr/openxr/foveation_level" type="int" setter="" getter="" default="&quot;0&quot;">
 			Applied foveation level if supported.
 			[b]Note:[/b] On platforms other than Android, if [member rendering/anti_aliasing/quality/msaa_3d] is enabled, this feature will be disabled.
 		</member>
-		<member name="xr/openxr/foveation_with_subsampled_images" type="bool" setter="" getter="" default="false">
+		<member name="xr/openxr/foveation_with_subsampled_images" type="bool" setter="" getter="" default="true">
 			If [code]true[/code] and foveation is also enabled, subsampled images will be used on Vulkan. This can improve the performance gain from foveated rendering, especially when using high foveation levels.
 			[b]Note:[/b]: Using subsampled images is incompatible with many screen-space rendering features or post-processing effects like FXAA or glow. If any such effects are enabled, subsampled images will automatically be disabled and a warning shown in the log.
 		</member>
diff --git a/main/main.cpp b/main/main.cpp
index 97f88117fd..b9ad6c4b55 100644
--- a/main/main.cpp
+++ b/main/main.cpp
@@ -2833,7 +2833,8 @@ Error Main::setup(const char *execpath, int argc, char *argv[], bool p_second_ph
 	GLOBAL_DEF_BASIC(PropertyInfo(Variant::INT, "xr/openxr/environment_blend_mode", PROPERTY_HINT_ENUM, "Opaque,Additive,Alpha"), "0");
 	GLOBAL_DEF_BASIC(PropertyInfo(Variant::INT, "xr/openxr/foveation_level", PROPERTY_HINT_ENUM, "Off,Low,Medium,High"), "0");
 	GLOBAL_DEF_BASIC("xr/openxr/foveation_dynamic", false);
-	GLOBAL_DEF_BASIC("xr/openxr/foveation_with_subsampled_images", false);
+	GLOBAL_DEF_BASIC("xr/openxr/foveation_eye_tracked", true);
+	GLOBAL_DEF_BASIC("xr/openxr/foveation_with_subsampled_images", true);
 
 	GLOBAL_DEF_BASIC("xr/openxr/submit_depth_buffer", false);
 	GLOBAL_DEF_BASIC("xr/openxr/startup_alert", true);
diff --git a/modules/openxr/extensions/openxr_fb_foveation_extension.cpp b/modules/openxr/extensions/openxr_fb_foveation_extension.cpp
index 04820291d2..d156e6e494 100644
--- a/modules/openxr/extensions/openxr_fb_foveation_extension.cpp
+++ b/modules/openxr/extensions/openxr_fb_foveation_extension.cpp
@@ -98,8 +98,12 @@ HashMap<String, bool *> OpenXRFBFoveationExtension::get_requested_extensions(XrV
 #ifdef XR_USE_GRAPHICS_API_VULKAN
 	if (rendering_driver == "vulkan") {
 		request_extensions[XR_FB_FOVEATION_VULKAN_EXTENSION_NAME] = &fb_foveation_vulkan_ext;
-		request_extensions[XR_META_FOVEATION_EYE_TRACKED_EXTENSION_NAME] = &meta_foveation_eye_tracked_ext;
 		request_extensions[XR_META_VULKAN_SWAPCHAIN_CREATE_INFO_EXTENSION_NAME] = &meta_vulkan_swapchain_create_info_ext;
+
+		bool fov_eye_tracked = GLOBAL_GET("xr/openxr/foveation_eye_tracked");
+		if (fov_eye_tracked) {
+			request_extensions[XR_META_FOVEATION_EYE_TRACKED_EXTENSION_NAME] = &meta_foveation_eye_tracked_ext;
+		}
 	}
 #endif // XR_USE_GRAPHICS_API_VULKAN