diff --git a/js/angular/directive/keyboardAttach.js b/js/angular/directive/keyboardAttach.js
index dfecf9e067e..4c71f8fa083 100644
--- a/js/angular/directive/keyboardAttach.js
+++ b/js/angular/directive/keyboardAttach.js
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *   `<preference name="Fullscreen" value="false" />` or no preference in your `config.xml` file,
  *   this directive is unnecessary since it is the default behavior.
  * - On iOS, if there is an input in your footer, you will need to set
- *   `cordova.plugins.Keyboard.disableScroll(true)`.
+ *   `ionic.keyboard.getPlugin().disableScroll(true)`.
  *
  * @usage
  *
diff --git a/js/utils/keyboard.js b/js/utils/keyboard.js
index 9a1655980e6..9b69336df74 100644
--- a/js/utils/keyboard.js
+++ b/js/utils/keyboard.js
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
  *
  * ### iOS Notes
  * - If the content of your app (including the header) is being pushed up and
- *   out of view on input focus, try setting `cordova.plugins.Keyboard.disableScroll(true)`.
+ *   out of view on input focus, try setting `keyboardPlugin().disableScroll(true)`.
  *   This does **not** disable scrolling in the Ionic scroll view, rather it
  *   disables the native overflow scrolling that happens automatically as a
  *   result of focusing on inputs below the keyboard.
@@ -184,18 +184,18 @@ ionic.keyboard = {
    */
   hide: function() {
     if (keyboardHasPlugin()) {
-      cordova.plugins.Keyboard.close();
+      keyboardPlugin().close();
     }
     keyboardActiveElement && keyboardActiveElement.blur();
   },
 
   /**
-   * An alias for cordova.plugins.Keyboard.show(). If the keyboard plugin
+   * An alias for keyboardPlugin().show(). If the keyboard plugin
    * is installed, show the keyboard.
    */
   show: function() {
     if (keyboardHasPlugin()) {
-      cordova.plugins.Keyboard.show();
+      keyboardPlugin().show();
     }
   },
 
@@ -229,6 +229,13 @@ ionic.keyboard = {
    */
   enable: function() {
     keyboardInit();
+  },
+
+  /**
+   * Alias for keyboardPlugin, initialize all keyboard related event listeners.
+   */
+  getPlugin: function() {
+    return keyboardPlugin();
   }
 };
 
@@ -567,7 +574,7 @@ function keyboardHide() {
   if (ionic.Platform.isAndroid()) {
     // on android closing the keyboard with the back/dismiss button won't remove
     // focus and keyboard can re-appear on subsequent taps (like scrolling)
-    if (keyboardHasPlugin()) cordova.plugins.Keyboard.close();
+    if (keyboardHasPlugin()) keyboardPlugin().close();
     keyboardActiveElement && keyboardActiveElement.blur();
   }
 
@@ -729,8 +736,30 @@ function getViewportHeight() {
   return windowHeight;
 }
 
+function cordovaPlugin() {
+  if (window.cordova && cordova.plugins) {
+    return cordova.plugins.Keyboard;
+  }
+}
+
+function forgeModule() {
+  if (window.forge) {
+    return window.forge.ionic_keyboard;
+  }
+}
+
 function keyboardHasPlugin() {
-  return !!(window.cordova && cordova.plugins && cordova.plugins.Keyboard);
+  return !!(cordovaPlugin()) || !!(forgeModule());
+}
+
+function keyboardPlugin() {
+  var plugin = cordovaPlugin();
+  if (plugin != null) {
+    return plugin;
+  }
+  else {
+    return forgeModule();
+  }
 }
 
 ionic.Platform.ready(function() {
diff --git a/test/unit/utils/keyboard.unit.js b/test/unit/utils/keyboard.unit.js
index c0696419ba3..e15bec99559 100644
--- a/test/unit/utils/keyboard.unit.js
+++ b/test/unit/utils/keyboard.unit.js
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ describe('Ionic Keyboard', function() {
   beforeEach(module('ionic'));
 
   beforeEach(inject(function($rootScope, $compile) {
+    window.forge = undefined
     window.cordova = undefined;
     window.device = undefined;
 
@@ -515,4 +516,36 @@ describe('Ionic Keyboard', function() {
     ionic.keyboard.disable();
     expect(ionic.keyboard.isInitialized).toBe(false);
   });
+
+  it('getPlugin() should return undefined if no plugin setup', function(){
+    expect(cordovaPlugin()).toBe(undefined);
+    expect(forgeModule()).toBe(undefined);
+    expect(keyboardPlugin()).toBe(undefined);
+    expect(keyboardHasPlugin()).toBe(false);
+    expect(ionic.keyboard.getPlugin()).toBe(undefined);
+  });
+
+  it('getPlugin() should return cordova plugin if cordova plugin setup', function(){
+    cordova = {
+      'plugins': {
+        'Keyboard': {}
+      }
+    };
+    expect(cordovaPlugin()).toBe(cordova.plugins.Keyboard);
+    expect(forgeModule()).toBe(undefined);
+    expect(keyboardPlugin()).toBe(cordova.plugins.Keyboard);
+    expect(keyboardHasPlugin()).toBe(true);
+    expect(ionic.keyboard.getPlugin()).toBe(cordova.plugins.Keyboard);
+  });
+
+  it('getPlugin() should return forge module if forge module setup', function(){
+    forge = {
+      'ionic_keyboard': {}
+    };
+    expect(cordovaPlugin()).toBe(undefined);
+    expect(forgeModule()).toBe(forge.ionic_keyboard);
+    expect(keyboardPlugin()).toBe(forge.ionic_keyboard);
+    expect(keyboardHasPlugin()).toBe(true);
+    expect(ionic.keyboard.getPlugin()).toBe(forge.ionic_keyboard);
+  });
 });
diff --git a/test/unit/utils/viewport.unit.js b/test/unit/utils/viewport.unit.js
index 2777d2a402d..5582d6ef4f0 100644
--- a/test/unit/utils/viewport.unit.js
+++ b/test/unit/utils/viewport.unit.js
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ describe('Ionic Viewport', function() {
     window._setTimeout = window.setTimeout;
     window.setTimeout = function(){};
     _activeElement = null; // the element which has focus
+    window.forge = undefined;
     window.cordova = undefined;
     window.device = undefined;
     window.navigator = {};