diff --git a/Examples/UIExplorer/WebViewExample.js b/Examples/UIExplorer/WebViewExample.js
index c8c547f97..ce489effe 100644
--- a/Examples/UIExplorer/WebViewExample.js
+++ b/Examples/UIExplorer/WebViewExample.js
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ var WebViewExample = React.createClass({
           style={styles.webView}
           url={this.state.url}
           javaScriptEnabledAndroid={true}
+          domStorageEnabledAndroid={true}
           onNavigationStateChange={this.onNavigationStateChange}
           onShouldStartLoadWithRequest={this.onShouldStartLoadWithRequest}
           startInLoadingState={true}
diff --git a/Libraries/Components/WebView/WebView.android.js b/Libraries/Components/WebView/WebView.android.js
index f4bc52045..7b227aef3 100644
--- a/Libraries/Components/WebView/WebView.android.js
+++ b/Libraries/Components/WebView/WebView.android.js
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ var WebView = React.createClass({
 
   propTypes: {
     ...View.propTypes,
-    renderError: PropTypes.func, 
+    renderError: PropTypes.func,
     renderLoading: PropTypes.func,
     url: PropTypes.string,
     html: PropTypes.string,
@@ -54,6 +54,12 @@ var WebView = React.createClass({
      */
     javaScriptEnabledAndroid: PropTypes.bool,
 
+    /**
+     * Used on Android only, controls whether DOM Storage is enabled or not
+     * @platform android
+     */
+    domStorageEnabledAndroid: PropTypes.bool,
+
     /**
      * Sets the JS to be injected when the webpage loads.
      */
@@ -117,6 +123,7 @@ var WebView = React.createClass({
         injectedJavaScript={this.props.injectedJavaScript}
         userAgent={this.props.userAgent}
         javaScriptEnabledAndroid={this.props.javaScriptEnabledAndroid}
+        domStorageEnabledAndroid={this.props.domStorageEnabledAndroid}
         contentInset={this.props.contentInset}
         automaticallyAdjustContentInsets={this.props.automaticallyAdjustContentInsets}
         onLoadingStart={this.onLoadingStart}
diff --git a/Libraries/Components/WebView/WebView.ios.js b/Libraries/Components/WebView/WebView.ios.js
index a51ed3fce..6713c84c9 100644
--- a/Libraries/Components/WebView/WebView.ios.js
+++ b/Libraries/Components/WebView/WebView.ios.js
@@ -116,6 +116,12 @@ var WebView = React.createClass({
      */
     javaScriptEnabledAndroid: PropTypes.bool,
 
+    /**
+     * Used on Android only, controls whether DOM Storage is enabled or not
+     * @platform android
+     */
+    domStorageEnabledAndroid: PropTypes.bool,
+
     /**
      * Sets the JS to be injected when the webpage loads.
      */
diff --git a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/webview/ReactWebViewManager.java b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/webview/ReactWebViewManager.java
index a8eb4d65b..57c2d09e3 100644
--- a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/webview/ReactWebViewManager.java
+++ b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/webview/ReactWebViewManager.java
@@ -256,6 +256,11 @@ public class ReactWebViewManager extends SimpleViewManager<WebView> {
     view.getSettings().setJavaScriptEnabled(enabled);
   }
 
+  @ReactProp(name = "domStorageEnabledAndroid")
+  public void setDomStorageEnabled(WebView view, boolean enabled) {
+    view.getSettings().setDomStorageEnabled(enabled);
+  }
+
   @ReactProp(name = "userAgent")
   public void setUserAgent(WebView view, @Nullable String userAgent) {
     if (userAgent != null) {