diff --git a/lib/socket.js b/lib/socket.js
index c1496c8bc..cf4f52d95 100644
--- a/lib/socket.js
+++ b/lib/socket.js
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
       , 'max reconnection attempts': 10
       , 'sync disconnect on unload': true
       , 'auto connect': true
+      , 'flash policy port': 10843
     };
 
     io.util.merge(this.options, options);
diff --git a/lib/transports/flashsocket.js b/lib/transports/flashsocket.js
index b85001c91..d321aeaaa 100644
--- a/lib/transports/flashsocket.js
+++ b/lib/transports/flashsocket.js
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
   Flashsocket.prototype.name = 'flashsocket';
 
   /**
-   *Disconnect the established `FlashSocket` connection. This is done by adding a 
+   * Disconnect the established `FlashSocket` connection. This is done by adding a 
    * new task to the FlashSocket. The rest will be handled off by the `WebSocket` 
    * transport.
    *
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@
   Flashsocket.prototype.ready = function (socket, fn) {
     function init () {
       var options = socket.options
+        , port = options['flash policy port']
         , path = [
               'http' + (options.secure ? 's' : '') + ':/'
             , options.host + ':' + options.port
@@ -121,6 +122,10 @@
           WEB_SOCKET_SWF_LOCATION = path.join('/');
         }
 
+        if (port !== 843) {
+          WebSocket.loadFlashPolicyFile('xmlsocket://' + options.host + ':' + port);
+        }
+
         WebSocket.__initialize();
         Flashsocket.loaded = true;
       }