diff --git a/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/CordovaWebViewImpl.java b/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/CordovaWebViewImpl.java
index 59a0de7a..f83e4878 100644
--- a/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/CordovaWebViewImpl.java
+++ b/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/CordovaWebViewImpl.java
@@ -354,6 +354,7 @@ public class CordovaWebViewImpl implements CordovaWebView {
             case KeyEvent.KEYCODE_VOLUME_DOWN:
             case KeyEvent.KEYCODE_VOLUME_UP:
             case KeyEvent.KEYCODE_BACK:
+            case KeyEvent.KEYCODE_MENU:
                 // TODO: Why are search and menu buttons handled separately?
                 if (override) {
                     boundKeyCodes.add(keyCode);
diff --git a/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/CoreAndroid.java b/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/CoreAndroid.java
index 90d079ea..02663360 100755
--- a/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/CoreAndroid.java
+++ b/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/CoreAndroid.java
@@ -252,6 +252,9 @@ class CoreAndroid extends CordovaPlugin {
         else if (button.equals("volumedown")) {
             webView.setButtonPlumbedToJs(KeyEvent.KEYCODE_VOLUME_DOWN, override);
         }
+        else if (button.equals("menubutton")) {
+            webView.setButtonPlumbedToJs(KeyEvent.KEYCODE_MENU, override);
+        }
     }
 
     /**