diff --git a/platforms/android/src/org/crosswalk/engine/XWalkCordovaCookieManager.java b/platforms/android/src/org/crosswalk/engine/XWalkCordovaCookieManager.java
index ddf1127..f32baba 100644
--- a/platforms/android/src/org/crosswalk/engine/XWalkCordovaCookieManager.java
+++ b/platforms/android/src/org/crosswalk/engine/XWalkCordovaCookieManager.java
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ public XWalkCordovaCookieManager() {
         cookieManager = new XWalkCookieManager();
     }
 
+    public void setAcceptFileSchemeCookies(boolean accept) {
+        cookieManager.setAcceptFileSchemeCookies(accept);
+    }
+
     public void setCookiesEnabled(boolean accept) {
         cookieManager.setAcceptCookie(accept);
     }
diff --git a/platforms/android/src/org/crosswalk/engine/XWalkWebViewEngine.java b/platforms/android/src/org/crosswalk/engine/XWalkWebViewEngine.java
index 43061d2..dae2c41 100644
--- a/platforms/android/src/org/crosswalk/engine/XWalkWebViewEngine.java
+++ b/platforms/android/src/org/crosswalk/engine/XWalkWebViewEngine.java
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ public class XWalkWebViewEngine implements CordovaWebViewEngine {
     public static final String XWALK_Z_ORDER_ON_TOP = "xwalkZOrderOnTop";
 
     private static final String XWALK_EXTENSIONS_FOLDER = "xwalk-extensions";
+    private static final String XWALK_FILE_SCHEME_COOKIES = "xwalkFileSchemeCookies";
 
     protected final XWalkCordovaView webView;
     protected XWalkCordovaCookieManager cookieManager;
@@ -72,9 +73,12 @@ public class XWalkWebViewEngine implements CordovaWebViewEngine {
     protected XWalkActivityDelegate activityDelegate;
     protected String startUrl;
     protected CordovaPreferences preferences;
+    protected boolean xwalkFileSchemeCookies;
 
     /** Used when created via reflection. */
     public XWalkWebViewEngine(Context context, CordovaPreferences preferences) {
+        xwalkFileSchemeCookies = preferences == null ? false : preferences.getBoolean(XWALK_FILE_SCHEME_COOKIES, false);
+
         this.preferences = preferences;
         Runnable cancelCommand = new Runnable() {
             @Override
@@ -87,6 +91,11 @@ public void run() {
             public void run() {
                 cookieManager = new XWalkCordovaCookieManager();
 
+                if (xwalkFileSchemeCookies) {
+                  cookieManager.setCookiesEnabled(true);
+                  cookieManager.setAcceptFileSchemeCookies(true);
+                }
+
                 initWebViewSettings();
                 exposeJsInterface(webView, bridge);
                 loadExtensions();
diff --git a/plugin.xml b/plugin.xml
index 6f667de..4387181 100644
--- a/plugin.xml
+++ b/plugin.xml
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
         <preference name="XWALK_COMMANDLINE" default="--disable-pull-to-refresh-effect"/>
         <preference name="XWALK_MODE" default="embedded" />
         <preference name="XWALK_MULTIPLEAPK" default="true" />
+        <preference name="XWALK_FILE_SCHEME_COOKIES" default="false" />
         <config-file target="res/xml/config.xml" parent="/*">
             <preference name="webView" value="org.crosswalk.engine.XWalkWebViewEngine"/>
             <preference name="xwalkVersion" value="$XWALK_VERSION"/>
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@
             <preference name="xwalkCommandLine" value="$XWALK_COMMANDLINE"/>
             <preference name="xwalkMode" value="$XWALK_MODE" />
             <preference name="xwalkMultipleApk" value="$XWALK_MULTIPLEAPK" />
+            <preference name="xwalkFileSchemeCookies" default="$XWALK_FILE_SCHEME_COOKIES" />
             <preference name="android-minSdkVersion" value="16" />
         </config-file>