diff --git a/src/ol/format/kml.js b/src/ol/format/kml.js
index 7bfa49b317..0e2b7bbf62 100644
--- a/src/ol/format/kml.js
+++ b/src/ol/format/kml.js
@@ -285,7 +285,8 @@ ol.format.KML.createStyleDefaults_ = function() {
  */
 ol.format.KML.ICON_ANCHOR_UNITS_MAP_ = {
   'fraction': ol.style.IconAnchorUnits.FRACTION,
-  'pixels': ol.style.IconAnchorUnits.PIXELS
+  'pixels': ol.style.IconAnchorUnits.PIXELS,
+  'insetPixels': ol.style.IconAnchorUnits.PIXELS
 };
 
 
@@ -504,11 +505,26 @@ ol.format.KML.readURI_ = function(node) {
 ol.format.KML.readVec2_ = function(node) {
   var xunits = node.getAttribute('xunits');
   var yunits = node.getAttribute('yunits');
+  var origin;
+  if (xunits !== 'insetPixels') {
+    if (yunits !== 'insetPixels') {
+      origin = ol.style.IconOrigin.BOTTOM_LEFT;
+    } else {
+      origin = ol.style.IconOrigin.TOP_LEFT;
+    }
+  } else {
+    if (yunits !== 'insetPixels') {
+      origin = ol.style.IconOrigin.BOTTOM_RIGHT;
+    } else {
+      origin = ol.style.IconOrigin.TOP_RIGHT;
+    }
+  }
   return {
     x: parseFloat(node.getAttribute('x')),
     xunits: ol.format.KML.ICON_ANCHOR_UNITS_MAP_[xunits],
     y: parseFloat(node.getAttribute('y')),
-    yunits: ol.format.KML.ICON_ANCHOR_UNITS_MAP_[yunits]
+    yunits: ol.format.KML.ICON_ANCHOR_UNITS_MAP_[yunits],
+    origin: origin
   };
 };
 
@@ -562,12 +578,14 @@ ol.format.KML.IconStyleParser_ = function(node, objectStack) {
     src = ol.format.KML.DEFAULT_IMAGE_STYLE_SRC_;
   }
   var anchor, anchorXUnits, anchorYUnits;
+  var anchorOrigin = ol.style.IconOrigin.BOTTOM_LEFT;
   var hotSpot = /** @type {ol.KMLVec2_|undefined} */
       (object['hotSpot']);
   if (hotSpot) {
     anchor = [hotSpot.x, hotSpot.y];
     anchorXUnits = hotSpot.xunits;
     anchorYUnits = hotSpot.yunits;
+    anchorOrigin = hotSpot.origin;
   } else if (src === ol.format.KML.DEFAULT_IMAGE_STYLE_SRC_) {
     anchor = ol.format.KML.DEFAULT_IMAGE_STYLE_ANCHOR_;
     anchorXUnits = ol.format.KML.DEFAULT_IMAGE_STYLE_ANCHOR_X_UNITS_;
@@ -616,7 +634,7 @@ ol.format.KML.IconStyleParser_ = function(node, objectStack) {
 
     var imageStyle = new ol.style.Icon({
       anchor: anchor,
-      anchorOrigin: ol.style.IconOrigin.BOTTOM_LEFT,
+      anchorOrigin: anchorOrigin,
       anchorXUnits: anchorXUnits,
       anchorYUnits: anchorYUnits,
       crossOrigin: 'anonymous', // FIXME should this be configurable?
diff --git a/src/ol/typedefs.js b/src/ol/typedefs.js
index b3cdc557d9..853b4c9b93 100644
--- a/src/ol/typedefs.js
+++ b/src/ol/typedefs.js
@@ -285,7 +285,8 @@ ol.ImageLoadFunctionType;
 
 /**
  * @typedef {{x: number, xunits: (ol.style.IconAnchorUnits|undefined),
- *            y: number, yunits: (ol.style.IconAnchorUnits|undefined)}}
+ *            y: number, yunits: (ol.style.IconAnchorUnits|undefined),
+ *            origin: (ol.style.IconOrigin|undefined)}}
  */
 ol.KMLVec2_;
 
diff --git a/test/spec/ol/format/kml.test.js b/test/spec/ol/format/kml.test.js
index 98826257a0..fc2ea80bd1 100644
--- a/test/spec/ol/format/kml.test.js
+++ b/test/spec/ol/format/kml.test.js
@@ -1713,6 +1713,111 @@ describe('ol.format.KML', function() {
           expect(style.getZIndex()).to.be(undefined);
         });
 
+        it('can read a IconStyle\'s hotspot', function() {
+          var text =
+            '<kml xmlns="http://earth.google.com/kml/2.2">' +
+            '  <Placemark id="1">' +
+            '    <Style>' +
+            '      <IconStyle>' +
+            '        <Icon>' +
+            '          <href>http://foo.png</href>' +
+            '        </Icon>' +
+            '        <hotSpot x="0.5" xunits="fraction" y="0.5" yunits="fraction" />' +
+            '      </IconStyle>' +
+            '    </Style>' +
+            '  </Placemark>' +
+            '  <Placemark id="2">' +
+            '    <Style>' +
+            '      <IconStyle>' +
+            '        <Icon>' +
+            '          <href>http://foo.png</href>' +
+            '        </Icon>' +
+            '        <hotSpot x="5" xunits="pixels" y="5" yunits="pixels" />' +
+            '      </IconStyle>' +
+            '    </Style>' +
+            '  </Placemark>' +
+            '  <Placemark id="3">' +
+            '    <Style>' +
+            '      <IconStyle>' +
+            '        <Icon>' +
+            '          <href>http://foo.png</href>' +
+            '        </Icon>' +
+            '        <hotSpot x="5" xunits="insetPixels" y="5" yunits="pixels" />' +
+            '      </IconStyle>' +
+            '    </Style>' +
+            '  </Placemark>' +
+            '  <Placemark id="4">' +
+            '    <Style>' +
+            '      <IconStyle>' +
+            '        <Icon>' +
+            '          <href>http://foo.png</href>' +
+            '        </Icon>' +
+            '        <hotSpot x="5" xunits="pixels" y="5" yunits="insetPixels" />' +
+            '      </IconStyle>' +
+            '    </Style>' +
+            '  </Placemark>' +
+            '  <Placemark id="5">' +
+            '    <Style>' +
+            '      <IconStyle>' +
+            '        <Icon>' +
+            '          <href>http://foo.png</href>' +
+            '        </Icon>' +
+            '        <hotSpot x="5" xunits="insetPixels" y="5" yunits="insetPixels" />' +
+            '      </IconStyle>' +
+            '    </Style>' +
+            '  </Placemark>' +
+            '</kml>';
+          var fs = format.readFeatures(text);
+          expect(fs).to.have.length(5);
+          fs.forEach(function(f) {
+            expect(f).to.be.an(ol.Feature);
+            expect(f.getId()).to.be.within(1, 5);
+            var styleFunction = f.getStyleFunction();
+            expect(styleFunction).not.to.be(undefined);
+            var styleArray = styleFunction.call(f, 0);
+            expect(styleArray).to.be.an(Array);
+            expect(styleArray).to.have.length(1);
+            var style = styleArray[0];
+            expect(style).to.be.an(ol.style.Style);
+            expect(style.getFill()).to.be(ol.format.KML.DEFAULT_FILL_STYLE_);
+            expect(style.getStroke()).to.be(ol.format.KML.DEFAULT_STROKE_STYLE_);
+            var imageStyle = style.getImage();
+            expect(imageStyle).to.be.an(ol.style.Icon);
+            expect(new URL(imageStyle.getSrc()).href).to.eql(new URL('http://foo.png').href);
+            expect(imageStyle.anchor_).to.be.an(Array);
+            expect(imageStyle.anchor_).to.have.length(2);
+            if (f.getId() == 1) {
+              expect(imageStyle.anchor_[0]).to.be(0.5);
+              expect(imageStyle.anchor_[1]).to.be(0.5);
+              expect(imageStyle.anchorOrigin_).to.be(ol.style.IconOrigin.BOTTOM_LEFT);
+              expect(imageStyle.anchorXUnits_).to.be(ol.style.IconAnchorUnits.FRACTION);
+              expect(imageStyle.anchorYUnits_).to.be(ol.style.IconAnchorUnits.FRACTION);
+            } else {
+              expect(imageStyle.anchor_[0]).to.be(5);
+              expect(imageStyle.anchor_[1]).to.be(5);
+              expect(imageStyle.anchorXUnits_).to.be(ol.style.IconAnchorUnits.PIXELS);
+              expect(imageStyle.anchorYUnits_).to.be(ol.style.IconAnchorUnits.PIXELS);
+              if (f.getId() == 2) {
+                expect(imageStyle.anchorOrigin_).to.be(ol.style.IconOrigin.BOTTOM_LEFT);
+              }
+              if (f.getId() == 3) {
+                expect(imageStyle.anchorOrigin_).to.be(ol.style.IconOrigin.BOTTOM_RIGHT);
+              }
+              if (f.getId() == 4) {
+                expect(imageStyle.anchorOrigin_).to.be(ol.style.IconOrigin.TOP_LEFT);
+              }
+              if (f.getId() == 5) {
+                expect(imageStyle.anchorOrigin_).to.be(ol.style.IconOrigin.TOP_RIGHT);
+              }
+            }
+            expect(imageStyle.getRotation()).to.eql(0);
+            expect(imageStyle.getSize()).to.be(null);
+            expect(imageStyle.getScale()).to.be(1);
+            expect(style.getText()).to.be(ol.format.KML.DEFAULT_TEXT_STYLE_);
+            expect(style.getZIndex()).to.be(undefined);
+          });
+        });
+
         it('can read a complex feature\'s IconStyle', function() {
           var text =
               '<kml xmlns="http://earth.google.com/kml/2.2"' +