diff --git a/externs/olx.js b/externs/olx.js
index 4a0cdeec82..aa31c2c854 100644
--- a/externs/olx.js
+++ b/externs/olx.js
@@ -1160,7 +1160,8 @@ olx.control.MousePositionOptions.prototype.undefinedHTML;
  *     layers: (Array.<ol.layer.Layer>|ol.Collection|undefined),
  *     render: (function(ol.MapEvent)|undefined),
  *     target: (Element|undefined),
- *     tipLabel: (string|undefined)}}
+ *     tipLabel: (string|undefined),
+ *     view: (ol.View|undefined)}}
  * @api
  */
 olx.control.OverviewMapOptions;
@@ -1236,6 +1237,15 @@ olx.control.OverviewMapOptions.prototype.target;
 olx.control.OverviewMapOptions.prototype.tipLabel;
 
 
+/**
+ * Custom view for the overview map. If not provided, a default view with
+ * an EPSG:3857 projection will be used.
+ * @type {ol.View|undefined}
+ * @api
+ */
+olx.control.OverviewMapOptions.prototype.view;
+
+
 /**
  * @typedef {{className: (string|undefined),
  *     minWidth: (number|undefined),
diff --git a/src/ol/control/overviewmapcontrol.js b/src/ol/control/overviewmapcontrol.js
index a625142ba0..4562d27b6a 100644
--- a/src/ol/control/overviewmapcontrol.js
+++ b/src/ol/control/overviewmapcontrol.js
@@ -97,7 +97,8 @@ ol.control.OverviewMap = function(opt_options) {
   this.ovmap_ = new ol.Map({
     controls: new ol.Collection(),
     interactions: new ol.Collection(),
-    target: ovmapDiv
+    target: ovmapDiv,
+    view: options.view
   });
   var ovmap = this.ovmap_;