diff --git a/buildozer/default.spec b/buildozer/default.spec
index ed5a921..b9e535c 100644
--- a/buildozer/default.spec
+++ b/buildozer/default.spec
@@ -71,6 +71,13 @@ orientation = portrait
 # (bool) Indicate if the application should be fullscreen or not
 fullscreen = 0
 
+# (string) Presplash background color (for new android toolchain)
+# Supported formats are: #RRGGBB #AARRGGBB or one of the following names:
+# red, blue, green, black, white, gray, cyan, magenta, yellow, lightgray,
+# darkgray, grey, lightgrey, darkgrey, aqua, fuchsia, lime, maroon, navy,
+# olive, purple, silver, teal.
+#android.presplash_color = #FFFFFF
+
 # (list) Permissions
 #android.permissions = INTERNET
 
diff --git a/buildozer/targets/android_new.py b/buildozer/targets/android_new.py
index 3986924..fbefa2a 100644
--- a/buildozer/targets/android_new.py
+++ b/buildozer/targets/android_new.py
@@ -101,6 +101,12 @@ class TargetAndroidNew(TargetAndroid):
             else:
                 cmd.extend(args)
 
+        # support for presplash background color
+        presplash_color = self.buildozer.config.getdefault('app', 'android.presplash_color', None)
+        if presplash_color:
+            cmd.append('--presplash-color')
+            cmd.append("'{}'".format(presplash_color))
+
         # support for services
         services = self.buildozer.config.getlist('app', 'services', [])
         for service in services: