diff --git a/doc/classes/EditorSettings.xml b/doc/classes/EditorSettings.xml
index b6565b81f22..4ebbed6b812 100644
--- a/doc/classes/EditorSettings.xml
+++ b/doc/classes/EditorSettings.xml
@@ -967,6 +967,7 @@
 			- [b]Auto (based on screen size)[/b] (default) will automatically choose how to launch the Play window based on the device and screen metrics. Defaults to [b]Same as Editor[/b] on phones and [b]Side-by-side with Editor[/b] on tablets.
 			- [b]Same as Editor[/b] will launch the Play window in the same window as the Editor.
 			- [b]Side-by-side with Editor[/b] will launch the Play window side-by-side with the Editor window.
+			- [b]Launch in PiP mode[/b] will launch the Play window directly in picture-in-picture (PiP) mode if PiP mode is supported and enabled. When maximized, the Play window will occupy the same window as the Editor.
 			[b]Note:[/b] Only available in the Android editor.
 		</member>
 		<member name="run/window_placement/play_window_pip_mode" type="int" setter="" getter="">
diff --git a/editor/editor_settings.cpp b/editor/editor_settings.cpp
index b5c11b574ed..f23f3d69688 100644
--- a/editor/editor_settings.cpp
+++ b/editor/editor_settings.cpp
@@ -824,7 +824,7 @@ void EditorSettings::_load_defaults(Ref<ConfigFile> p_extra_config) {
 	EDITOR_SETTING(Variant::INT, PROPERTY_HINT_ENUM, "run/window_placement/screen", -5, screen_hints)
 #endif
 	// Should match the ANDROID_WINDOW_* constants in 'platform/android/java/editor/src/main/java/org/godotengine/editor/GodotEditor.kt'
-	String android_window_hints = "Auto (based on screen size):0,Same as Editor:1,Side-by-side with Editor:2";
+	String android_window_hints = "Auto (based on screen size):0,Same as Editor:1,Side-by-side with Editor:2,Launch in PiP mode:3";
 	EDITOR_SETTING(Variant::INT, PROPERTY_HINT_ENUM, "run/window_placement/android_window", 0, android_window_hints)
 
 	int default_play_window_pip_mode = 0;
diff --git a/platform/android/java/editor/src/main/java/org/godotengine/editor/EditorWindowInfo.kt b/platform/android/java/editor/src/main/java/org/godotengine/editor/EditorWindowInfo.kt
index d3daa1dbbc8..2e1de9a6070 100644
--- a/platform/android/java/editor/src/main/java/org/godotengine/editor/EditorWindowInfo.kt
+++ b/platform/android/java/editor/src/main/java/org/godotengine/editor/EditorWindowInfo.kt
@@ -48,7 +48,12 @@ enum class LaunchPolicy {
 	/**
 	 * Adjacent launches are enabled.
 	 */
-	ADJACENT
+	ADJACENT,
+
+	/**
+	 * Launches happen in the same window but start in PiP mode.
+	 */
+	SAME_AND_LAUNCH_IN_PIP_MODE
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/platform/android/java/editor/src/main/java/org/godotengine/editor/GodotEditor.kt b/platform/android/java/editor/src/main/java/org/godotengine/editor/GodotEditor.kt
index 1995a38c2a8..405b2fb57f8 100644
--- a/platform/android/java/editor/src/main/java/org/godotengine/editor/GodotEditor.kt
+++ b/platform/android/java/editor/src/main/java/org/godotengine/editor/GodotEditor.kt
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ open class GodotEditor : GodotActivity() {
 		private const val ANDROID_WINDOW_AUTO = 0
 		private const val ANDROID_WINDOW_SAME_AS_EDITOR = 1
 		private const val ANDROID_WINDOW_SIDE_BY_SIDE_WITH_EDITOR = 2
+		private const val ANDROID_WINDOW_SAME_AS_EDITOR_AND_LAUNCH_IN_PIP_MODE = 3
 
 		/**
 		 * Sets of constants to specify the Play window PiP mode.
@@ -244,25 +245,30 @@ open class GodotEditor : GodotActivity() {
 		val isPiPAvailable = if (editorWindowInfo.supportsPiPMode && hasPiPSystemFeature()) {
 			val pipMode = getPlayWindowPiPMode()
 			pipMode == PLAY_WINDOW_PIP_ENABLED ||
-				(pipMode == PLAY_WINDOW_PIP_ENABLED_FOR_SAME_AS_EDITOR && launchPolicy == LaunchPolicy.SAME)
+				(pipMode == PLAY_WINDOW_PIP_ENABLED_FOR_SAME_AS_EDITOR &&
+					(launchPolicy == LaunchPolicy.SAME || launchPolicy == LaunchPolicy.SAME_AND_LAUNCH_IN_PIP_MODE))
 		} else {
 			false
 		}
 		newInstance.putExtra(EXTRA_PIP_AVAILABLE, isPiPAvailable)
 
+		var launchInPiP = false
 		if (launchPolicy == LaunchPolicy.ADJACENT) {
 			if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.N) {
 				Log.v(TAG, "Adding flag for adjacent launch")
 				newInstance.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_LAUNCH_ADJACENT)
 			}
 		} else if (launchPolicy == LaunchPolicy.SAME) {
-			if (isPiPAvailable &&
-				(updatedArgs.contains(BREAKPOINTS_ARG) || updatedArgs.contains(BREAKPOINTS_ARG_SHORT))) {
-				Log.v(TAG, "Launching in PiP mode because of breakpoints")
-				newInstance.putExtra(EXTRA_LAUNCH_IN_PIP, true)
-			}
+			launchInPiP = isPiPAvailable &&
+				(updatedArgs.contains(BREAKPOINTS_ARG) || updatedArgs.contains(BREAKPOINTS_ARG_SHORT))
+		} else if (launchPolicy == LaunchPolicy.SAME_AND_LAUNCH_IN_PIP_MODE) {
+			launchInPiP = isPiPAvailable
 		}
 
+		if (launchInPiP) {
+			Log.v(TAG, "Launching in PiP mode")
+			newInstance.putExtra(EXTRA_LAUNCH_IN_PIP, launchInPiP)
+		}
 		return newInstance
 	}
 
@@ -403,6 +409,7 @@ open class GodotEditor : GodotActivity() {
 					when (Integer.parseInt(GodotLib.getEditorSetting("run/window_placement/android_window"))) {
 						ANDROID_WINDOW_SAME_AS_EDITOR -> LaunchPolicy.SAME
 						ANDROID_WINDOW_SIDE_BY_SIDE_WITH_EDITOR -> LaunchPolicy.ADJACENT
+						ANDROID_WINDOW_SAME_AS_EDITOR_AND_LAUNCH_IN_PIP_MODE -> LaunchPolicy.SAME_AND_LAUNCH_IN_PIP_MODE
 						else -> {
 							// ANDROID_WINDOW_AUTO
 							defaultLaunchPolicy