diff --git a/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/common/build/build.py b/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/common/build/build.py
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 490a9ef0a2..c6aa7d9c43
--- a/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/common/build/build.py
+++ b/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/common/build/build.py
@@ -682,6 +682,8 @@ def parse_args_and_make_package(args=None):
                     help='The permissions to give this app.', nargs='+')
     ap.add_argument('--meta-data', dest='meta_data', action='append', default=[],
                     help='Custom key=value to add in application metadata')
+    ap.add_argument('--activity-meta-data', dest='activity_meta_data', action='append', default=[],
+                    help='Custom key=value to add in activity metadata')
     ap.add_argument('--uses-library', dest='android_used_libs', action='append', default=[],
                     help='Used shared libraries included using <uses-library> tag in AndroidManifest.xml')
     ap.add_argument('--asset', dest='assets',
diff --git a/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/webview/build/templates/AndroidManifest.tmpl.xml b/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/webview/build/templates/AndroidManifest.tmpl.xml
index 0f4e64d743..583a23e118 100644
--- a/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/webview/build/templates/AndroidManifest.tmpl.xml
+++ b/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/webview/build/templates/AndroidManifest.tmpl.xml
@@ -78,6 +78,8 @@
             {%- if args.intent_filters -%}
             {{- args.intent_filters -}}
             {%- endif -%}
+            {% for m in args.activity_meta_data %}
+            <meta-data android:name="{{ m.split('=', 1)[0] }}" android:value="{{ m.split('=', 1)[-1] }}"/>{% endfor %}
         </activity>
 
         {% if service %}