diff --git a/components/compositing/pipeline.rs b/components/compositing/pipeline.rs
index 8c22ce0348b..3a45a486b8a 100644
--- a/components/compositing/pipeline.rs
+++ b/components/compositing/pipeline.rs
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ use profile_traits::time;
 use script_traits::{ConstellationControlMsg, InitialScriptState, MozBrowserEvent};
 use script_traits::{LayoutControlMsg, LayoutMsg, NewLayoutInfo, ScriptMsg};
 use script_traits::{ScriptToCompositorMsg, ScriptThreadFactory, TimerEventRequest};
+use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::mem;
 use std::sync::mpsc::{Receiver, Sender, channel};
 use url::Url;
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@ use util;
 use util::geometry::{PagePx, ViewportPx};
 use util::ipc::OptionalIpcSender;
 use util::opts::{self, Opts};
-use util::prefs;
+use util::prefs::{self, Pref};
 use util::thread;
 use webrender_traits;
 
@@ -232,6 +233,7 @@ impl Pipeline {
             failure: failure,
             script_port: script_port,
             opts: (*opts::get()).clone(),
+            prefs: prefs::get_cloned(),
             layout_to_paint_chan: layout_to_paint_chan,
             pipeline_port: pipeline_port,
             layout_shutdown_chan: layout_shutdown_chan,
@@ -408,6 +410,7 @@ pub struct UnprivilegedPipelineContent {
     script_port: Option<IpcReceiver<ConstellationControlMsg>>,
     layout_to_paint_chan: OptionalIpcSender<LayoutToPaintMsg>,
     opts: Opts,
+    prefs: HashMap<String, Pref>,
     paint_shutdown_chan: IpcSender<()>,
     pipeline_port: Option<IpcReceiver<LayoutControlMsg>>,
     pipeline_namespace_id: PipelineNamespaceId,
@@ -472,6 +475,10 @@ impl UnprivilegedPipelineContent {
     pub fn opts(&self) -> Opts {
         self.opts.clone()
     }
+
+    pub fn prefs(&self) -> HashMap<String, Pref> {
+        self.prefs.clone()
+    }
 }
 
 pub struct PrivilegedPipelineContent {
diff --git a/components/servo/lib.rs b/components/servo/lib.rs
index 66657543fb0..47c66b97590 100644
--- a/components/servo/lib.rs
+++ b/components/servo/lib.rs
@@ -81,8 +81,8 @@ use profile_traits::mem;
 use profile_traits::time;
 use std::rc::Rc;
 use std::sync::mpsc::Sender;
-use util::opts;
 use util::resource_files::resources_dir_path;
+use util::{opts, prefs};
 
 pub use gleam::gl;
 
@@ -251,6 +251,7 @@ pub fn run_content_process(token: String) {
 
     let unprivileged_content = unprivileged_content_receiver.recv().unwrap();
     opts::set_defaults(unprivileged_content.opts());
+    prefs::extend_prefs(unprivileged_content.prefs());
 
     // Enter the sandbox if necessary.
     if opts::get().sandbox {
diff --git a/components/util/prefs.rs b/components/util/prefs.rs
index 5679233a41f..43286f2137f 100644
--- a/components/util/prefs.rs
+++ b/components/util/prefs.rs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ lazy_static! {
     };
 }
 
-#[derive(PartialEq, Clone, Debug)]
+#[derive(PartialEq, Clone, Debug, Deserialize, Serialize)]
 pub enum PrefValue {
     Boolean(bool),
     String(String),
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ impl ToJson for PrefValue {
     }
 }
 
-#[derive(Debug)]
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Deserialize, Serialize)]
 pub enum Pref {
     NoDefault(Arc<PrefValue>),
     WithDefault(Arc<PrefValue>, Option<Arc<PrefValue>>)
@@ -157,6 +157,10 @@ pub fn read_prefs_from_file<T>(mut file: T)
     Ok(prefs)
 }
 
+pub fn get_cloned() -> HashMap<String, Pref> {
+    PREFS.lock().unwrap().clone()
+}
+
 pub fn extend_prefs(extension: HashMap<String, Pref>) {
     PREFS.lock().unwrap().extend(extension);
 }