diff --git a/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/CordovaActivity.java b/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/CordovaActivity.java
index 5d0a5863..ab1ef884 100755
--- a/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/CordovaActivity.java
+++ b/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/CordovaActivity.java
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import android.app.Activity;
 import android.app.AlertDialog;
 import android.content.DialogInterface;
 import android.content.Intent;
+import android.content.res.Configuration;
 import android.graphics.Color;
 import android.media.AudioManager;
 import android.os.Bundle;
@@ -441,4 +442,21 @@ public class CordovaActivity extends Activity {
         super.onSaveInstanceState(outState);
         cordovaInterface.onSaveInstanceState(outState);
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Called by the system when the device configuration changes while your activity is running.
+     *
+     * @param newConfig		The new device configuration
+     */
+    @Override
+    public void onConfigurationChanged(Configuration newConfig) {
+        super.onConfigurationChanged(newConfig);
+        if (this.appView == null) {
+            return;
+        }
+        PluginManager pm = this.appView.getPluginManager();
+        if (pm != null) {
+            pm.onConfigurationChanged(newConfig);
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/CordovaPlugin.java b/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/CordovaPlugin.java
index 95a39c79..0d081178 100644
--- a/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/CordovaPlugin.java
+++ b/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/CordovaPlugin.java
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import org.json.JSONArray;
 import org.json.JSONException;
 
 import android.content.Intent;
+import android.content.res.Configuration;
 import android.net.Uri;
 
 import java.io.FileNotFoundException;
@@ -338,4 +339,12 @@ public class CordovaPlugin {
     public boolean onReceivedClientCertRequest(CordovaWebView view, ICordovaClientCertRequest request) {
         return false;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Called by the system when the device configuration changes while your activity is running.
+     *
+     * @param newConfig		The new device configuration
+     */
+    public void onConfigurationChanged(Configuration newConfig) {
+    }
 }
diff --git a/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/PluginManager.java b/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/PluginManager.java
index 93060096..7115bb14 100755
--- a/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/PluginManager.java
+++ b/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/PluginManager.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import java.util.LinkedHashMap;
 import org.json.JSONException;
 
 import android.content.Intent;
+import android.content.res.Configuration;
 import android.net.Uri;
 import android.os.Debug;
 import android.util.Log;
@@ -488,4 +489,17 @@ public class PluginManager {
         }
         return ret;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Called by the system when the device configuration changes while your activity is running.
+     *
+     * @param newConfig		The new device configuration
+     */
+    public void onConfigurationChanged(Configuration newConfig) {
+        for (CordovaPlugin plugin : this.pluginMap.values()) {
+            if (plugin != null) {
+                plugin.onConfigurationChanged(newConfig);
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }