diff --git a/pxr/usdImaging/bin/usdrecord/usdrecord.py b/pxr/usdImaging/bin/usdrecord/usdrecord.py
index 8bb63989cc..f45f7839ee 100644
--- a/pxr/usdImaging/bin/usdrecord/usdrecord.py
+++ b/pxr/usdImaging/bin/usdrecord/usdrecord.py
@@ -146,6 +146,13 @@ def main() -> int:
             'Width of the output image. The height will be computed from this '
             'value and the camera\'s aspect ratio (default=%(default)s)'))
 
+    parser.add_argument('--enableDomeLightVisibility', action='store_true',
+        dest='domeLightVisibility',
+        help=('Show the dome light background in the rendered output.  '
+            'If this option is not included and there is a dome light in '
+            'the stage, the IBL from it will be used for lighting but not '
+            'drawn into the background.'))
+
     parser.add_argument('--renderPassPrimPath', '-rp', action='store', 
         type=str, dest='rpPrimPath', 
         help=(
@@ -259,6 +266,7 @@ def main() -> int:
     frameRecorder.SetCameraLightEnabled(args.cameraLightEnabled)
     frameRecorder.SetColorCorrectionMode(args.colorCorrectionMode)
     frameRecorder.SetIncludedPurposes(purposes)
+    frameRecorder.SetDomeLightVisibility(args.domeLightVisibility)
 
     _Msg('Camera: %s' % usdCamera.GetPath().pathString)
     _Msg('Renderer plugin: %s' % frameRecorder.GetCurrentRendererId())
diff --git a/pxr/usdImaging/usdAppUtils/frameRecorder.cpp b/pxr/usdImaging/usdAppUtils/frameRecorder.cpp
index 993b9e5588..4fd4b5b8c6 100644
--- a/pxr/usdImaging/usdAppUtils/frameRecorder.cpp
+++ b/pxr/usdImaging/usdAppUtils/frameRecorder.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,8 @@ UsdAppUtilsFrameRecorder::UsdAppUtilsFrameRecorder(
     _complexity(1.0f),
     _colorCorrectionMode(HdxColorCorrectionTokens->disabled),
     _purposes({UsdGeomTokens->default_, UsdGeomTokens->proxy}),
-    _cameraLightEnabled(true)
+    _cameraLightEnabled(true),
+    _domeLightsVisible(false)
 {
     // Disable presentation to avoid the need to create an OpenGL context when
     // using other graphics APIs such as Metal and Vulkan.
@@ -97,6 +98,12 @@ UsdAppUtilsFrameRecorder::SetCameraLightEnabled(bool cameraLightEnabled)
     _cameraLightEnabled = cameraLightEnabled;
 }
 
+void
+UsdAppUtilsFrameRecorder::SetDomeLightVisibility(bool domeLightsVisible)
+{
+    _domeLightsVisible = domeLightsVisible;
+}
+
 void
 UsdAppUtilsFrameRecorder::SetIncludedPurposes(const TfTokenVector& purposes) 
 {
@@ -419,6 +426,10 @@ UsdAppUtilsFrameRecorder::Record(
 
     _imagingEngine.SetLightingState(lights, material, SCENE_AMBIENT);
 
+    _imagingEngine.SetRendererSetting(
+        HdRenderSettingsTokens->domeLightCameraVisibility,
+        VtValue(_domeLightsVisible));
+
     UsdImagingGLRenderParams renderParams;
     renderParams.frame = timeCode;
     renderParams.complexity = _complexity;
diff --git a/pxr/usdImaging/usdAppUtils/frameRecorder.h b/pxr/usdImaging/usdAppUtils/frameRecorder.h
index 791ad31b15..d5dd1bc0d5 100644
--- a/pxr/usdImaging/usdAppUtils/frameRecorder.h
+++ b/pxr/usdImaging/usdAppUtils/frameRecorder.h
@@ -45,11 +45,6 @@ class UsdAppUtilsFrameRecorder
     /// plugin will be chosen depending on the value of \p gpuEnabled.
     /// The \p gpuEnabled argument determines if the UsdAppUtilsFrameRecorder
     /// instance will allow Hydra to use the GPU to produce images.
-    /// The \p renderSettingsPrimPath argument is used to set the active 
-    /// render settings prim path in Hydra.
-    /// The \p defaultLights argument determines if the
-    /// UsdAppUtilsFrameRecorder will add a default set of lights,
-    /// in addition to any present in the scene.
     USDAPPUTILS_API
     UsdAppUtilsFrameRecorder(
         const TfToken& rendererPluginId = TfToken(),
@@ -122,6 +117,13 @@ class UsdAppUtilsFrameRecorder
     USDAPPUTILS_API
     void SetCameraLightEnabled(bool cameraLightEnabled);
 
+    /// Sets the camera visibility of dome lights.
+    ///
+    /// When on, dome light textures will be drawn to the background as if
+    /// mapped onto a sphere infinitely far away.
+    USDAPPUTILS_API
+    void SetDomeLightVisibility(bool domeLightsVisible);
+
     /// Sets the UsdGeomImageable purposes to be used for rendering
     ///
     /// We will __always__ include "default" purpose, and by default,
@@ -163,6 +165,7 @@ class UsdAppUtilsFrameRecorder
     SdfPath _renderPassPrimPath;
     SdfPath _renderSettingsPrimPath;
     bool _cameraLightEnabled;
+    bool _domeLightsVisible;
 };
 
 
diff --git a/pxr/usdImaging/usdAppUtils/wrapFrameRecorder.cpp b/pxr/usdImaging/usdAppUtils/wrapFrameRecorder.cpp
index 8774b53f52..7d859c89f1 100644
--- a/pxr/usdImaging/usdAppUtils/wrapFrameRecorder.cpp
+++ b/pxr/usdImaging/usdAppUtils/wrapFrameRecorder.cpp
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ wrapFrameRecorder()
         .def("SetRendererPlugin", &This::SetRendererPlugin)
         .def("SetImageWidth", &This::SetImageWidth)
         .def("SetCameraLightEnabled", &This::SetCameraLightEnabled)
+        .def("SetDomeLightVisibility", &This::SetDomeLightVisibility)
         .def("SetComplexity", &This::SetComplexity)
         .def("SetColorCorrectionMode", &This::SetColorCorrectionMode)
         .def("SetIncludedPurposes", &This::SetIncludedPurposes,