diff --git a/buildozer/default.spec b/buildozer/default.spec
index c48488c75..7a0f7dcb9 100644
--- a/buildozer/default.spec
+++ b/buildozer/default.spec
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ source.include_exts = py,png,jpg,kv,atlas
 #source.exclude_dirs = tests, bin, venv
 
 # (list) List of exclusions using pattern matching
+# Do not prefix with './'
 #source.exclude_patterns = license,images/*/*.jpg
 
 # (str) Application versioning (method 1)
@@ -179,6 +180,12 @@ fullscreen = 0
 # (list) Android AAR archives to add
 #android.add_aars =
 
+# (list) Put these files or directories in the apk assets directory.
+# Either form may be used, and assets need not be in 'source.include_exts'.
+# 1) android.add_assets = source_asset_relative_path
+# 2) android.add_assets = source_asset_path:destination_asset_relative_path
+#android.add_assets =
+
 # (list) Gradle dependencies to add
 #android.gradle_dependencies =
 
diff --git a/buildozer/targets/android.py b/buildozer/targets/android.py
index b4373e704..e3f8a656b 100644
--- a/buildozer/targets/android.py
+++ b/buildozer/targets/android.py
@@ -903,6 +903,17 @@ def execute_build_package(self, build_cmd):
             cmd.append('--add-aar')
             cmd.append(realpath(expanduser(aar)))
 
+        # support for assets folder
+        assets = self.buildozer.config.getlist('app', 'android.add_assets', [])
+        for asset in assets:
+            cmd.append('--add-asset')
+            if ':' in asset:
+                asset_src, asset_dest = asset.split(":")
+            else:
+                asset_src = asset
+                asset_dest = asset
+            cmd.append(realpath(expanduser(asset_src)) + ':' + asset_dest)
+
         # support for uses-lib
         uses_library = self.buildozer.config.getlist(
             'app', 'android.uses_library', '')