diff --git a/ext/json/generator/generator.c b/ext/json/generator/generator.c
index 749efaf720..80d1ca7bf3 100644
--- a/ext/json/generator/generator.c
+++ b/ext/json/generator/generator.c
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ static ID i_to_s, i_to_json, i_new, i_indent, i_space, i_space_before,
           i_object_nl, i_array_nl, i_max_nesting, i_allow_nan, i_ascii_only,
           i_pack, i_unpack, i_create_id, i_extend, i_key_p,
           i_aref, i_send, i_respond_to_p, i_match, i_keys, i_depth,
-          i_buffer_initial_length, i_dup;
+          i_buffer_initial_length, i_dup, i_escape_slash;
 
 /*
  * Copyright 2001-2004 Unicode, Inc.
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ static void unicode_escape_to_buffer(FBuffer *buffer, char buf[6], UTF16
 
 /* Converts string to a JSON string in FBuffer buffer, where all but the ASCII
  * and control characters are JSON escaped. */
-static void convert_UTF8_to_JSON_ASCII(FBuffer *buffer, VALUE string)
+static void convert_UTF8_to_JSON_ASCII(FBuffer *buffer, VALUE string, char escape_slash)
 {
     const UTF8 *source = (UTF8 *) RSTRING_PTR(string);
     const UTF8 *sourceEnd = source + RSTRING_LEN(string);
@@ -180,6 +180,11 @@ static void convert_UTF8_to_JSON_ASCII(FBuffer *buffer, VALUE string)
                         case '"':
                             fbuffer_append(buffer, "\\\"", 2);
                             break;
+                        case '/':
+                            if(escape_slash) {
+                                fbuffer_append(buffer, "\\/", 2);
+                                break;
+                            }
                         default:
                             fbuffer_append_char(buffer, (char)ch);
                             break;
@@ -229,7 +234,7 @@ static void convert_UTF8_to_JSON_ASCII(FBuffer *buffer, VALUE string)
  * characters required by the JSON standard are JSON escaped. The remaining
  * characters (should be UTF8) are just passed through and appended to the
  * result. */
-static void convert_UTF8_to_JSON(FBuffer *buffer, VALUE string)
+static void convert_UTF8_to_JSON(FBuffer *buffer, VALUE string, char escape_slash)
 {
     const char *ptr = RSTRING_PTR(string), *p;
     unsigned long len = RSTRING_LEN(string), start = 0, end = 0;
@@ -280,6 +285,12 @@ static void convert_UTF8_to_JSON(FBuffer *buffer, VALUE string)
                     escape =  "\\\"";
                     escape_len = 2;
                     break;
+                case '/':
+                    if(escape_slash) {
+                        escape = "\\/";
+                        escape_len = 2;
+                        break;
+                    }
                 default:
                     {
                         unsigned short clen = 1;
@@ -716,6 +727,8 @@ static VALUE cState_configure(VALUE self, VALUE opts)
     state->allow_nan = RTEST(tmp);
     tmp = rb_hash_aref(opts, ID2SYM(i_ascii_only));
     state->ascii_only = RTEST(tmp);
+    tmp = rb_hash_aref(opts, ID2SYM(i_escape_slash));
+    state->escape_slash = RTEST(tmp);
     return self;
 }
 
@@ -750,6 +763,7 @@ static VALUE cState_to_h(VALUE self)
     rb_hash_aset(result, ID2SYM(i_allow_nan), state->allow_nan ? Qtrue : Qfalse);
     rb_hash_aset(result, ID2SYM(i_ascii_only), state->ascii_only ? Qtrue : Qfalse);
     rb_hash_aset(result, ID2SYM(i_max_nesting), LONG2FIX(state->max_nesting));
+    rb_hash_aset(result, ID2SYM(i_escape_slash), state->escape_slash ? Qtrue : Qfalse);
     rb_hash_aset(result, ID2SYM(i_depth), LONG2FIX(state->depth));
     rb_hash_aset(result, ID2SYM(i_buffer_initial_length), LONG2FIX(state->buffer_initial_length));
     return result;
@@ -934,9 +948,9 @@ static void generate_json_string(FBuffer *buffer, VALUE Vstate, JSON_Generator_S
     }
 #endif
     if (state->ascii_only) {
-        convert_UTF8_to_JSON_ASCII(buffer, obj);
+        convert_UTF8_to_JSON_ASCII(buffer, obj, state->escape_slash);
     } else {
-        convert_UTF8_to_JSON(buffer, obj);
+        convert_UTF8_to_JSON(buffer, obj, state->escape_slash);
     }
     fbuffer_append_char(buffer, '"');
 }
@@ -1377,6 +1391,31 @@ static VALUE cState_max_nesting_set(VALUE self, VALUE depth)
     return state->max_nesting = FIX2LONG(depth);
 }
 
+/*
+ * call-seq: escape_slash
+ *
+ * If this boolean is true, the forward slashes will be escaped in
+ * the json output.
+ */
+static VALUE cState_escape_slash(VALUE self)
+{
+    GET_STATE(self);
+    return state->escape_slash ? Qtrue : Qfalse;
+}
+
+/*
+ * call-seq: escape_slash=(depth)
+ *
+ * This sets whether or not the forward slashes will be escaped in
+ * the json output.
+ */
+static VALUE cState_escape_slash_set(VALUE self, VALUE enable)
+{
+    GET_STATE(self);
+    state->escape_slash = RTEST(enable);
+    return Qnil;
+}
+
 /*
  * call-seq: allow_nan?
  *
@@ -1489,6 +1528,9 @@ void Init_generator(void)
     rb_define_method(cState, "array_nl=", cState_array_nl_set, 1);
     rb_define_method(cState, "max_nesting", cState_max_nesting, 0);
     rb_define_method(cState, "max_nesting=", cState_max_nesting_set, 1);
+    rb_define_method(cState, "escape_slash", cState_escape_slash, 0);
+    rb_define_method(cState, "escape_slash?", cState_escape_slash, 0);
+    rb_define_method(cState, "escape_slash=", cState_escape_slash_set, 1);
     rb_define_method(cState, "check_circular?", cState_check_circular_p, 0);
     rb_define_method(cState, "allow_nan?", cState_allow_nan_p, 0);
     rb_define_method(cState, "ascii_only?", cState_ascii_only_p, 0);
@@ -1545,6 +1587,7 @@ void Init_generator(void)
     i_object_nl = rb_intern("object_nl");
     i_array_nl = rb_intern("array_nl");
     i_max_nesting = rb_intern("max_nesting");
+    i_escape_slash = rb_intern("escape_slash");
     i_allow_nan = rb_intern("allow_nan");
     i_ascii_only = rb_intern("ascii_only");
     i_depth = rb_intern("depth");
diff --git a/ext/json/generator/generator.h b/ext/json/generator/generator.h
index c367a6209a..3ebd622554 100644
--- a/ext/json/generator/generator.h
+++ b/ext/json/generator/generator.h
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ static const UTF32 halfMask = 0x3FFUL;
 static unsigned char isLegalUTF8(const UTF8 *source, unsigned long length);
 static void unicode_escape(char *buf, UTF16 character);
 static void unicode_escape_to_buffer(FBuffer *buffer, char buf[6], UTF16 character);
-static void convert_UTF8_to_JSON_ASCII(FBuffer *buffer, VALUE string);
-static void convert_UTF8_to_JSON(FBuffer *buffer, VALUE string);
+static void convert_UTF8_to_JSON_ASCII(FBuffer *buffer, VALUE string, char escape_slash);
+static void convert_UTF8_to_JSON(FBuffer *buffer, VALUE string, char escape_slash);
 static char *fstrndup(const char *ptr, unsigned long len);
 
 /* ruby api and some helpers */
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ typedef struct JSON_Generator_StateStruct {
     long max_nesting;
     char allow_nan;
     char ascii_only;
+    char escape_slash;
     long depth;
     long buffer_initial_length;
 } JSON_Generator_State;
@@ -150,6 +151,8 @@ static VALUE cState_allow_nan_p(VALUE self);
 static VALUE cState_ascii_only_p(VALUE self);
 static VALUE cState_depth(VALUE self);
 static VALUE cState_depth_set(VALUE self, VALUE depth);
+static VALUE cState_escape_slash(VALUE self);
+static VALUE cState_escape_slash_set(VALUE self, VALUE depth);
 static FBuffer *cState_prepare_buffer(VALUE self);
 #ifndef ZALLOC
 #define ZALLOC(type) ((type *)ruby_zalloc(sizeof(type)))
diff --git a/ext/json/lib/json/common.rb b/ext/json/lib/json/common.rb
index 991d7604fd..8e45b511fc 100644
--- a/ext/json/lib/json/common.rb
+++ b/ext/json/lib/json/common.rb
@@ -593,12 +593,13 @@ module JSON
     # Sets or returns the default options for the JSON.dump method.
     # Initially:
     #   opts = JSON.dump_default_options
-    #   opts # => {:max_nesting=>false, :allow_nan=>true}
+    #   opts # => {:max_nesting=>false, :allow_nan=>true, :escape_slash=>false}
     attr_accessor :dump_default_options
   end
   self.dump_default_options = {
     :max_nesting => false,
     :allow_nan   => true,
+    :escape_slash => false,
   }
 
   # Dumps _obj_ as a JSON string, i.e. calls generate on the object and returns
diff --git a/test/json/json_generator_test.rb b/test/json/json_generator_test.rb
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index ee19fa5e6c..13d3b5ab91
--- a/test/json/json_generator_test.rb
+++ b/test/json/json_generator_test.rb
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@ EOT
       :ascii_only            => false,
       :buffer_initial_length => 1024,
       :depth                 => 0,
+      :escape_slash          => false,
       :indent                => "  ",
       :max_nesting           => 100,
       :object_nl             => "\n",
@@ -190,6 +191,7 @@ EOT
       :ascii_only            => false,
       :buffer_initial_length => 1024,
       :depth                 => 0,
+      :escape_slash          => false,
       :indent                => "",
       :max_nesting           => 100,
       :object_nl             => "",
@@ -206,6 +208,7 @@ EOT
       :ascii_only            => false,
       :buffer_initial_length => 1024,
       :depth                 => 0,
+      :escape_slash          => false,
       :indent                => "",
       :max_nesting           => 0,
       :object_nl             => "",
@@ -394,6 +397,10 @@ EOT
     json = '["/"]'
     assert_equal json, generate(data)
     #
+    data = [ '/' ]
+    json = '["\/"]'
+    assert_equal json, generate(data, :escape_slash => true)
+    #
     data = ['"']
     json = '["\""]'
     assert_equal json, generate(data)
diff --git a/test/json/json_parser_test.rb b/test/json/json_parser_test.rb
index 9946dd93e7..514441efce 100644
--- a/test/json/json_parser_test.rb
+++ b/test/json/json_parser_test.rb
@@ -293,6 +293,10 @@ EOT
     json = '["\\\'"]'
     data = ["'"]
     assert_equal data, parse(json)
+
+    json = '["\/"]'
+    data = [ '/' ]
+    assert_equal data, parse(json)
   end
 
   class SubArray < Array