diff --git a/buildozer/default.spec b/buildozer/default.spec
index 677b59be4..98e3c5840 100644
--- a/buildozer/default.spec
+++ b/buildozer/default.spec
@@ -186,6 +186,20 @@ fullscreen = 0
 # 2) android.add_assets = source_asset_path:destination_asset_relative_path
 #android.add_assets =
 
+# Copy/overwrite directories and its files in the android res directory in res/
+# from within the "android_resources" directory, as in the example below.
+# Example, create:
+# android_resources/
+#     drawable/
+#         graphic.png
+#     anim/
+#         anim.xml
+#     xml/
+#         strings.xml
+# And then, you must pass the "android_resources" directory path to the add_res argument
+# For general documentation see https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/resources/providing-resources
+# android.add_res = "path/to/android_resources"
+
 # (list) Gradle dependencies to add
 #android.gradle_dependencies =
 
diff --git a/buildozer/targets/android.py b/buildozer/targets/android.py
index 6d15b7ace..a1e910606 100644
--- a/buildozer/targets/android.py
+++ b/buildozer/targets/android.py
@@ -1179,6 +1179,11 @@ def build_package(self):
             meta = '{}={}'.format(key.strip(), value.strip())
             build_cmd += [("--meta-data", meta)]
 
+        # add res
+        res = config.getdefault('app', 'android.add_res', '')
+        if res:
+            build_cmd += [("--add-res", join(self.buildozer.root_dir, res))]
+
         # add extra Java jar files
         add_jars = config.getlist('app', 'android.add_jars', [])
         for pattern in add_jars: