diff --git a/Libraries/Devtools/setupDevtools.js b/Libraries/Devtools/setupDevtools.js
index 307c268f71..e81a862990 100644
--- a/Libraries/Devtools/setupDevtools.js
+++ b/Libraries/Devtools/setupDevtools.js
@@ -11,10 +11,17 @@
  */
 'use strict';
 
+var Platform = require('Platform');
+var NativeModules = require('NativeModules');
+
 function setupDevtools() {
   var messageListeners = [];
   var closeListeners = [];
-  var ws = new window.WebSocket('ws://localhost:8097/devtools');
+  var hostname = 'localhost';
+  if (Platform.OS === 'android' && NativeModules.AndroidConstants) {
+    hostname = NativeModules.AndroidConstants.ServerHost.split(':')[0];
+  }
+  var ws = new window.WebSocket('ws://' + hostname + ':8097/devtools');
   // this is accessed by the eval'd backend code
   var FOR_BACKEND = { // eslint-disable-line no-unused-vars
     resolveRNStyle: require('flattenStyle'),