diff --git a/framework/src/play/libs/WS.java b/framework/src/play/libs/WS.java
index 5bb54d0aa2..b1047f0a40 100644
--- a/framework/src/play/libs/WS.java
+++ b/framework/src/play/libs/WS.java
@@ -230,6 +230,7 @@ public static abstract class WSRequest {
         public FileParam[] fileParams;
         public Map<String, String> headers = new HashMap<String, String>();
         public Map<String, Object> parameters = new LinkedHashMap<String, Object>();
+        public String virtualHost;
         public String mimeType;
         public boolean followRedirects = true;
         /**
@@ -263,6 +264,11 @@ public WSRequest mimeType(String mimeType) {
             this.mimeType = mimeType;
             return this;
         }
+        
+        public WSRequest virtualHost(String virtualHost) {
+            this.virtualHost = virtualHost;
+            return this;
+        }
 
         /**
          * define client authentication for a server host 
diff --git a/framework/src/play/libs/ws/WSAsync.java b/framework/src/play/libs/ws/WSAsync.java
index 939c78306a..4366539861 100644
--- a/framework/src/play/libs/ws/WSAsync.java
+++ b/framework/src/play/libs/ws/WSAsync.java
@@ -374,6 +374,9 @@ private BoundRequestBuilder prepare(BoundRequestBuilder builder) {
             for (String key: this.headers.keySet()) {
                 builder.addHeader(key, headers.get(key));
             }
+            if (this.virtualHost != null) {
+                builder.setVirtualHost(this.virtualHost);
+            }
             builder.setFollowRedirects(this.followRedirects);
             PerRequestConfig perRequestConfig = new PerRequestConfig();
             perRequestConfig.setRequestTimeoutInMs(this.timeout * 1000);