diff --git a/lib/webrat/core/configuration.rb b/lib/webrat/core/configuration.rb
index 619ef7bf..7e05607d 100755
--- a/lib/webrat/core/configuration.rb
+++ b/lib/webrat/core/configuration.rb
@@ -65,6 +65,9 @@ def application_port_for_selenium
     # Set the timeout for waiting for the browser process to start
     attr_accessor :selenium_browser_startup_timeout
 
+    # Which additional arguments passed to the selenium server
+    attr_accessor :selenium_additional_args
+
     # How many redirects to the same URL should be halted as an infinite redirect
     # loop? Defaults to 10
     attr_accessor :infinite_redirect_limit
diff --git a/lib/webrat/selenium/selenium_rc_server.rb b/lib/webrat/selenium/selenium_rc_server.rb
index 82aae31a..226c2f67 100644
--- a/lib/webrat/selenium/selenium_rc_server.rb
+++ b/lib/webrat/selenium/selenium_rc_server.rb
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ def remote_control
         @remote_control = ::Selenium::RemoteControl::RemoteControl.new("0.0.0.0",
                                                                        Webrat.configuration.selenium_server_port,
                                                                        :timeout => Webrat.configuration.selenium_browser_startup_timeout)
+        @remote_control.additional_args << Webrat.configuration.selenium_additional_args unless Webrat.configuration.selenium_additional_args.nil?
         @remote_control.jar_file = jar_path
 
         return @remote_control