diff --git a/extensions/chromium/options/migration.js b/extensions/chromium/options/migration.js
index 0ecaf2d96e4e4..ca547850c4214 100644
--- a/extensions/chromium/options/migration.js
+++ b/extensions/chromium/options/migration.js
@@ -78,6 +78,9 @@ limitations under the License.
     storageSync.get([
       'enableHandToolOnLoad',
       'cursorToolOnLoad',
+      'disableTextLayer',
+      'enhanceTextSelection',
+      'textLayerMode',
     ], function(items) {
       // Migration code for https://github.com/mozilla/pdf.js/pull/7635.
       if (typeof items.enableHandToolOnLoad === 'boolean') {
@@ -93,6 +96,23 @@ limitations under the License.
           storageSync.remove('enableHandToolOnLoad');
         }
       }
+      // Migration code for https://github.com/mozilla/pdf.js/pull/9479.
+      if (typeof items.disableTextLayer === 'boolean') {
+        var textLayerMode = items.disableTextLayer ? 0 :
+          items.enhanceTextSelection ? 2 : 1;
+        if (textLayerMode !== 1) {
+          // Overwrite if computed textLayerMode is not the default value (1).
+          storageSync.set({
+            textLayerMode: textLayerMode,
+          }, function() {
+            if (!chrome.runtime.lastError) {
+              storageSync.remove(['disableTextLayer', 'enhanceTextSelection']);
+            }
+          });
+        } else {
+          storageSync.remove(['disableTextLayer', 'enhanceTextSelection']);
+        }
+      }
     });
   }
 })();
diff --git a/extensions/chromium/options/options.html b/extensions/chromium/options/options.html
index 6a00062e123cb..5b856920295d2 100644
--- a/extensions/chromium/options/options.html
+++ b/extensions/chromium/options/options.html
@@ -92,6 +92,19 @@
 </div>
 </template>
 
+<template id="textLayerMode-template">
+<div class="settings-row">
+  <label>
+    <span></span>
+    <select>
+      <option value="0">Disable text selection</option>
+      <option value="1">Enable text selection</option>
+      <option value="2">Enable enhanced mode (experimental)</option>
+    </select>
+  </label>
+</div>
+</template>
+
 <template id="externalLinkTarget-template">
 <div class="settings-row">
   <label>
diff --git a/extensions/chromium/options/options.js b/extensions/chromium/options/options.js
index 87700db242f0c..2b5d005f53bfa 100644
--- a/extensions/chromium/options/options.js
+++ b/extensions/chromium/options/options.js
@@ -81,6 +81,8 @@ Promise.all([
       renderPreference = renderSidebarViewOnLoad(prefSchema.title);
     } else if (prefName === 'cursorToolOnLoad') {
       renderPreference = renderCursorToolOnLoad(prefSchema.title);
+    } else if (prefName === 'textLayerMode') {
+      renderPreference = renderTextLayerMode(prefSchema.title);
     } else if (prefName === 'externalLinkTarget') {
       renderPreference = renderExternalLinkTarget(prefSchema.title);
     } else {
@@ -217,6 +219,23 @@ function renderCursorToolOnLoad(shortDescription) {
   return renderPreference;
 }
 
+function renderTextLayerMode(shortDescription) {
+  var wrapper = importTemplate('textLayerMode-template');
+  var select = wrapper.querySelector('select');
+  select.onchange = function() {
+    storageArea.set({
+      textLayerMode: parseInt(this.value),
+    });
+  };
+  wrapper.querySelector('span').textContent = shortDescription;
+  document.getElementById('settings-boxes').appendChild(wrapper);
+
+  function renderPreference(value) {
+    select.value = value;
+  }
+  return renderPreference;
+}
+
 function renderExternalLinkTarget(shortDescription) {
   var wrapper = importTemplate('externalLinkTarget-template');
   var select = wrapper.querySelector('select');
diff --git a/extensions/chromium/preferences_schema.json b/extensions/chromium/preferences_schema.json
index 5f365e6610d21..46d2d0c604e8b 100644
--- a/extensions/chromium/preferences_schema.json
+++ b/extensions/chromium/preferences_schema.json
@@ -75,6 +75,16 @@
       "type": "boolean",
       "default": false
     },
+    "disableTextLayer": {
+      "description": "DEPRECATED. Set textLayerMode to 0 to disable the text selection layer by default.",
+      "type": "boolean",
+      "default": false
+    },
+    "enhanceTextSelection": {
+      "description": "DEPRECATED. Set textLayerMode to 2 to use the enhanced text selection layer by default.",
+      "type": "boolean",
+      "default": false
+    },
     "textLayerMode": {
       "title": "Text layer mode",
       "description": "Controls if the text layer is enabled, and the selection mode that is used.\n 0 = Disabled.\n 1 = Enabled.\n 2 = (Experimental) Enabled, with enhanced text selection.",
diff --git a/web/chromecom.js b/web/chromecom.js
index 43419db8e6f0f..a4605b353f71d 100644
--- a/web/chromecom.js
+++ b/web/chromecom.js
@@ -314,19 +314,37 @@ class ChromePreferences extends BasePreferences {
         // compatibility with managed preferences.
         let defaultManagedPrefs = Object.assign({
           enableHandToolOnLoad: false,
+          disableTextLayer: false,
+          enhanceTextSelection: false,
         }, this.defaults);
 
         chrome.storage.managed.get(defaultManagedPrefs, function(items) {
           items = items || defaultManagedPrefs;
-          // Migration code for https://github.com/mozilla/pdf.js/pull/7635.
+          // Migration logic for deprecated preferences: If the new preference
+          // is not defined by an administrator (i.e. the value is the same as
+          // the default value), and a deprecated preference is set with a
+          // non-default value, migrate the deprecated preference value to the
+          // new preference value.
           // Never remove this, because we have no means of modifying managed
           // preferences.
+
+          // Migration code for https://github.com/mozilla/pdf.js/pull/7635.
           if (items.enableHandToolOnLoad && !items.cursorToolOnLoad) {
-            // if the old enableHandToolOnLoad has a non-default value,
-            // and cursorToolOnLoad has a default value, migrate.
             items.cursorToolOnLoad = 1;
           }
           delete items.enableHandToolOnLoad;
+
+          // Migration code for https://github.com/mozilla/pdf.js/pull/9479.
+          if (items.textLayerMode !== 1) {
+            if (items.disableTextLayer) {
+              items.textLayerMode = 0;
+            } else if (items.enhanceTextSelection) {
+              items.textLayerMode = 2;
+            }
+          }
+          delete items.disableTextLayer;
+          delete items.enhanceTextSelection;
+
           getPreferences(items);
         });
       } else {