diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index dfbdeb241..2a816d569 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import {AppRate} from './plugins/apprate';
 import {AppVersion} from './plugins/appversion';
 import {Badge} from './plugins/badge';
 import {BackgroundGeolocation} from './plugins/background-geolocation';
+import {BackgroundMode} from './plugins/backgroundmode';
 import {BarcodeScanner} from './plugins/barcodescanner';
 import {Base64ToGallery} from './plugins/base64togallery';
 import {BatteryStatus} from './plugins/batterystatus';
@@ -68,6 +69,7 @@ export {
   AppVersion,
   Badge,
   BackgroundGeolocation,
+  BackgroundMode,
   BarcodeScanner,
   Base64ToGallery,
   BatteryStatus,
diff --git a/src/plugins/backgroundmode.ts b/src/plugins/backgroundmode.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..75ba0aa4d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/plugins/backgroundmode.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+import {Plugin, Cordova} from './plugin';
+
+/**
+* @name Background Mode
+* @description
+* Cordova plugin to prevent the app from going to sleep while in background.
+*  Requires Cordova plugin: cordova-plugin-background-mode. For more info about plugin, vist: https://github.com/katzer/cordova-plugin-background-mode#android-customization
+*@usage
+* ```js
+* import {BackgroundMode} from 'ionic-native';
+*
+* BackgroundMode.enable();
+*/
+@Plugin({
+  plugin: 'de.appplant.cordova.plugin.background-mode',
+  pluginRef: 'cordova.plugins.backgroundMode',
+  repo: 'https://github.com/katzer/cordova-plugin-background-mode',
+  platforms: ['Android', 'iOS', 'Windows Phone 8']
+})
+export class BackgroundMode {
+  /**
+  * Enable the background mode.
+  * Once called, prevents the app from being puased while in background.
+  */
+  @Cordova({
+    sync: true
+  })
+  static enable(): void{}
+
+    /**
+    * Disable the background mode.
+    * Once the background mode has been disabled, the app will be paused when in background.
+    */
+  @Cordova()
+  static disable(): void{}
+
+  /**
+  * Checks if background mode is enabled or not.
+  */
+  @Cordova()
+  static isEnabled(): Promise<boolean> {return; }
+  /**
+  * Can be used to get the information if the background mode is active.
+  */
+  @Cordova()
+  static isActive(): Promise<boolean> {return; }
+
+  /**
+  * Override the default title, ticker and text.
+  * Available only for Android platform.
+  */
+  @Cordova({
+    platforms: ['Android']
+  })
+  static setDefaults(options?:Configure):void{}
+
+  /**
+  * Modify the displayed information.
+  * Available only for Android platform.
+  */
+  @Cordova({
+    platforms: ['Android']
+  })
+  static update(options?:Configure):void{}
+  /**
+  * Sets a callback for a specific event
+  * Can be used to get notified or run function when the background mode has been activated, deactivated or failed.
+  * @param eventName The name of the event. Available events: activate, deactivate, failure
+  */
+  @Cordova({
+    sync: true
+  })
+  static on(eventName: string, callback: any): void {}
+}
+
+/**
+* Configurations items that can be updated.
+*/
+export interface Configure{
+  /**
+  *Title of the background task
+  */
+  title?: String;
+
+  /**
+  *The text that scrolls itself on statusbar
+  */
+  ticker?: String;
+
+  /**
+  *Description of background task
+  */
+  text?: String;
+
+  /**
+  *Boolean, if true plugin will not display a notification. Default is false.
+  */
+  silent?:boolean;
+
+  /**
+  *Boolean. By default the app will come to foreground when taping on the notification. If false, plugin wont come to foreground when tapped.
+  */
+  resume?:boolean;
+
+}