diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3f3967b..26ed518 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ instance, or the system browser.
     - __presentationstyle__:  Set to `pagesheet`, `formsheet` or `fullscreen` to set the [presentation style](http://developer.apple.com/library/ios/documentation/UIKit/Reference/UIViewController_Class/Reference/Reference.html#//apple_ref/occ/instp/UIViewController/modalPresentationStyle) (defaults to `fullscreen`).
     - __transitionstyle__: Set to `fliphorizontal`, `crossdissolve` or `coververtical` to set the [transition style](http://developer.apple.com/library/ios/#documentation/UIKit/Reference/UIViewController_Class/Reference/Reference.html#//apple_ref/occ/instp/UIViewController/modalTransitionStyle) (defaults to `coververtical`).
     - __toolbarposition__: Set to `top` or `bottom` (default is `bottom`). Causes the toolbar to be at the top or bottom of the window.
+    - __hidespinner__: Set to `yes` or `no` to change the visibility of the loading indicator (defaults to `no`).
 
     Windows supports these additional options:
 
diff --git a/src/ios/CDVInAppBrowser.h b/src/ios/CDVInAppBrowser.h
index cb36d34..25fae3f 100644
--- a/src/ios/CDVInAppBrowser.h
+++ b/src/ios/CDVInAppBrowser.h
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
 @property (nonatomic, copy) NSString* navigationbuttoncolor;
 @property (nonatomic, assign) BOOL clearcache;
 @property (nonatomic, assign) BOOL clearsessioncache;
+@property (nonatomic, assign) BOOL hidespinner;
 
 @property (nonatomic, copy) NSString* presentationstyle;
 @property (nonatomic, copy) NSString* transitionstyle;
diff --git a/src/ios/CDVInAppBrowser.m b/src/ios/CDVInAppBrowser.m
index 8847b44..c65e3e1 100644
--- a/src/ios/CDVInAppBrowser.m
+++ b/src/ios/CDVInAppBrowser.m
@@ -917,7 +917,10 @@
     self.backButton.enabled = theWebView.canGoBack;
     self.forwardButton.enabled = theWebView.canGoForward;
 
-    [self.spinner startAnimating];
+    NSLog(_browserOptions.hidespinner ? @"Yes" : @"No");
+    if(!_browserOptions.hidespinner) {
+        [self.spinner startAnimating];
+    }
 
     return [self.navigationDelegate webViewDidStartLoad:theWebView];
 }
@@ -1017,6 +1020,7 @@
         self.toolbarposition = kInAppBrowserToolbarBarPositionBottom;
         self.clearcache = NO;
         self.clearsessioncache = NO;
+        self.hidespinner = NO;
 
         self.enableviewportscale = NO;
         self.mediaplaybackrequiresuseraction = NO;