diff --git a/externs/olx.js b/externs/olx.js
index de26d5c6cd..9dc376aae0 100644
--- a/externs/olx.js
+++ b/externs/olx.js
@@ -4375,6 +4375,7 @@ olx.source.ImageVectorOptions.prototype.style;
  *     hidpi: (boolean|undefined),
  *     serverType: (ol.source.wms.ServerType|string|undefined),
  *     logo: (string|olx.LogoOptions|undefined),
+ *     imageLoadFunction: (ol.ImageLoadFunctionType|undefined),
  *     params: Object.<string,*>,
  *     projection: ol.proj.ProjectionLike,
  *     ratio: (number|undefined),
diff --git a/src/ol/source/imagewmssource.js b/src/ol/source/imagewmssource.js
index 05c162a141..4ba801d895 100644
--- a/src/ol/source/imagewmssource.js
+++ b/src/ol/source/imagewmssource.js
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ goog.require('goog.string');
 goog.require('goog.uri.utils');
 goog.require('ol');
 goog.require('ol.Image');
+goog.require('ol.ImageLoadFunctionType');
 goog.require('ol.extent');
 goog.require('ol.proj');
 goog.require('ol.source.Image');
@@ -49,6 +50,13 @@ ol.source.ImageWMS = function(opt_options) {
    */
   this.url_ = options.url;
 
+  /**
+   * @private
+   * @type {ol.ImageLoadFunctionType}
+   */
+  this.imageLoadFunction_ = goog.isDef(options.imageLoadFunction) ?
+      options.imageLoadFunction : ol.source.Image.defaultImageLoadFunction;
+
   /**
    * @private
    * @type {Object}
@@ -235,7 +243,7 @@ ol.source.ImageWMS.prototype.getImage =
       projection, params);
 
   this.image_ = new ol.Image(extent, resolution, pixelRatio,
-      this.getAttributions(), url, this.crossOrigin_);
+      this.getAttributions(), url, this.crossOrigin_, this.imageLoadFunction_);
 
   this.renderedRevision_ = this.getRevision();
 
diff --git a/test/spec/ol/source/imagewmssource.test.js b/test/spec/ol/source/imagewmssource.test.js
index b407a27913..5031017338 100644
--- a/test/spec/ol/source/imagewmssource.test.js
+++ b/test/spec/ol/source/imagewmssource.test.js
@@ -134,6 +134,16 @@ describe('ol.source.ImageWMS', function() {
       expect(queryData.get('DPI')).to.be('180');
     });
 
+    it('creates an image with a custom imageLoadFunction', function() {
+      var imageLoadFunction = sinon.spy();
+      options.imageLoadFunction = imageLoadFunction;
+      var source = new ol.source.ImageWMS(options);
+      var image = source.getImage(extent, resolution, pixelRatio, projection);
+      image.load();
+      expect(imageLoadFunction).to.be.called();
+      expect(imageLoadFunction.calledWith(image, image.src_)).to.be(true);
+    });
+
   });
 
   describe('#getGetFeatureInfo', function() {