diff --git a/src/utils/ExtensionUtils.js b/src/utils/ExtensionUtils.js
index b6773907ab6..aff98c03e7a 100644
--- a/src/utils/ExtensionUtils.js
+++ b/src/utils/ExtensionUtils.js
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 
 /*jslint vars: true, plusplus: true, devel: true, nomen: true, indent: 4, maxerr: 50 */
-/*global define, $, brackets, less */
+/*global define, $, brackets, less, PathUtils */
 
 /**
  * ExtensionUtils defines utility methods for implementing extensions.
@@ -90,6 +90,16 @@ define(function (require, exports, module) {
                 paths:    [dir],
                 rootpath: dir
             };
+
+            if (PathUtils.isAbsoluteUrl(url)) {
+                options.currentFileInfo = {
+                    currentDirectory: dir,
+                    entryPath: dir,
+                    filename: url,
+                    rootFilename: url,
+                    rootpath: dir
+                };
+            }
         }
         
         var parser = new less.Parser(options);
@@ -151,7 +161,7 @@ define(function (require, exports, module) {
      * @return {!$.Promise} A promise object that is resolved with the contents of the requested file
      **/
     function loadFile(module, path) {
-        var url     = getModuleUrl(module, path),
+        var url     = PathUtils.isAbsoluteUrl(path) ? path : getModuleUrl(module, path),
             promise = $.get(url);
 
         return promise;
diff --git a/test/spec/ExtensionUtils-test.js b/test/spec/ExtensionUtils-test.js
index c28a8823a4b..96a5026d7b8 100644
--- a/test/spec/ExtensionUtils-test.js
+++ b/test/spec/ExtensionUtils-test.js
@@ -111,8 +111,7 @@ define(function (require, exports, module) {
                     waitsForFail(promise, "loadStyleSheet: " + path);
                 });
             });
-            
-            // putting everything LESS related in 1 test so it runs faster
+
             it("should attach LESS style sheets", function () {
                 var promise, result;
                 
@@ -137,6 +136,35 @@ define(function (require, exports, module) {
                     expect(testWindow.$.contains(testWindow.document, result)).toBeTruthy();
                 });
             });
+
+            it("should attach LESS style sheets using absolute url", function () {
+                var promise, result;
+
+                runs(function () {
+                    var indexLocation = testWindow.location.origin + testWindow.location.pathname,
+                        bracketsLocation = indexLocation.substring(0, indexLocation.length - "src/index.html".length),
+                        basicLessLocation = bracketsLocation + "test/spec/ExtensionUtils-test-files/basic.less";
+
+                    promise = loadStyleSheet(testWindow.document, basicLessLocation);
+                    promise.done(function (style) {
+                        result = style;
+                    });
+
+                    waitsForDone(promise);
+                });
+
+                runs(function () {
+                    // convert all line endings to platform default
+                    var windowText = FileUtils.translateLineEndings(testWindow.$(result).text()),
+                        lessText   = FileUtils.translateLineEndings(LESS_RESULT);
+
+                    // confirm style sheet contents
+                    expect(windowText).toBe(lessText);
+
+                    // confirm style is attached to document
+                    expect(testWindow.$.contains(testWindow.document, result)).toBeTruthy();
+                });
+            });
         });
     });
 });