diff --git a/source/js/diva.js b/source/js/diva.js
index 1d32617d..0a17e7cc 100644
--- a/source/js/diva.js
+++ b/source/js/diva.js
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ module.exports = diva;
             enableImageTitles: true,    // Adds "Page {n}" title to page images if true
             enableKeyScroll: true,      // Captures scrolling using the arrow and page up/down keys regardless of page focus. When off, defers to default browser scrolling behavior.
             enableLinkIcon: true,       // Controls the visibility of the link icon
+            enableCrossOrigin: true,    // if enabled images on diva canvas will have crossOrigin = "anonymous"
             enableNonPagedVisibilityIcon: true, // Controls the visibility of the icon to toggle the visibility of non-paged pages. (Automatically hidden if no 'non-paged' pages).
             enableSpaceScroll: false,   // Scrolling down by pressing the space key
             enableToolbar: true,        // Enables the toolbar. Note that disabling this means you have to handle all controls yourself.
diff --git a/source/js/image-request-handler.js b/source/js/image-request-handler.js
index fa122e40..f3952b8a 100644
--- a/source/js/image-request-handler.js
+++ b/source/js/image-request-handler.js
@@ -22,7 +22,10 @@ function ImageRequestHandler(options)
     {
         // Initiate the request
         this._image = new Image();
-        this._image.crossOrigin = "anonymous";
+        if (options.enableCrossOrigin)
+        {
+            this._image.crossOrigin = "anonymous";
+        }
         this._image.onload = this._handleLoad.bind(this);
         this._image.onerror = this._handleError.bind(this);
         this._image.src = options.url;
diff --git a/source/js/renderer.js b/source/js/renderer.js
index 4b4ff6f7..fbcbb01f 100644
--- a/source/js/renderer.js
+++ b/source/js/renderer.js
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ function Renderer(options, hooks)
     this._viewport = options.viewport;
     this._outerElement = options.outerElement;
     this._documentElement = options.innerElement;
+    this._enableCrossOrigin = options.enableCrossOrigin;
 
     this._hooks = hooks || {};
 
@@ -287,6 +288,7 @@ Renderer.prototype._initiateTileRequests = function(pages)
         newPendingRequests[source.url] = new ImageRequestHandler({
             url: source.url,
             timeoutTime: REQUEST_DEBOUNCE_INTERVAL,
+            enableCrossOrigin: this._enableCrossOrigin,
             load: function (img)
             {
                 delete this._pendingRequests[source.url];
diff --git a/source/js/viewer-core.js b/source/js/viewer-core.js
index 7b979e98..7bba5688 100644
--- a/source/js/viewer-core.js
+++ b/source/js/viewer-core.js
@@ -404,7 +404,8 @@ function ViewerCore(element, options, publicInstance)
             var options = {
                 viewport: viewerState.viewport,
                 outerElement: viewerState.outerElement,
-                innerElement: viewerState.innerElement
+                innerElement: viewerState.innerElement,
+                enableCrossOrigin: settings.options.enableCrossOrigin
             };
 
             var hooks = {