diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 52c7cd7fc..b4569ea2b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -191,6 +191,15 @@ function onDeviceReady() {
     BackgroundGeolocation.configure({ debug: false });
   });
 
+  BackgroundGeolocation.on('abort_requested', function() {
+    console.log('[INFO] Server responded with 285 Updates Not Required');
+
+    // Here we can decide whether we want stop the updates or not.
+    // If you've configured the server to return 285, then it means the server does not require further update.
+    // So the normal thing to do here would be to `BackgroundGeolocation.stop()`.
+    // But you might be counting on it to receive location updates in the UI, so you could just reconfigure and set `url` to null.
+  });
+
   BackgroundGeolocation.checkStatus(function(status) {
     console.log('[INFO] BackgroundGeolocation service is running', status.isRunning);
     console.log('[INFO] BackgroundGeolocation services enabled', status.locationServicesEnabled);
@@ -444,17 +453,18 @@ Unregister all event listeners for given event
 
 ## Events
 
-| Name                | Callback param         | Platform     | Provider*   | Description                            |
-|---------------------|------------------------|--------------|-------------|----------------------------------------|
-| `location`          | `Location`             | all          | all         | on location update                     |
-| `stationary`        | `Location`             | all          | DIS,ACT     | on device entered stationary mode      |
-| `activity`          | `Activity`             | Android      | ACT         | on activity detection                  |
-| `error`             | `{ code, message }`    | all          | all         | on plugin error                        |
-| `authorization`     | `status`               | all          | all         | on user toggle location service        |
-| `start`             |                        | all          | all         | geolocation has been started           |
-| `stop`              |                        | all          | all         | geolocation has been stopped           |
-| `foreground`        |                        | Android      | all         | app entered foreground state (visible) |
-| `background`        |                        | Android      | all         | app entered background state           |
+| Name                | Callback param         | Platform     | Provider*   | Description                                      |
+|---------------------|------------------------|--------------|-------------|--------------------------------------------------|
+| `location`          | `Location`             | all          | all         | on location update                               |
+| `stationary`        | `Location`             | all          | DIS,ACT     | on device entered stationary mode                |
+| `activity`          | `Activity`             | Android      | ACT         | on activity detection                            |
+| `error`             | `{ code, message }`    | all          | all         | on plugin error                                  |
+| `authorization`     | `status`               | all          | all         | on user toggle location service                  |
+| `start`             |                        | all          | all         | geolocation has been started                     |
+| `stop`              |                        | all          | all         | geolocation has been stopped                     |
+| `foreground`        |                        | Android      | all         | app entered foreground state (visible)           |
+| `background`        |                        | Android      | all         | app entered background state                     |
+| `abort_requested`   |                        | all          | all         | server responded with "285 Updates Not Required" |
 
 ### Location event
 | Location parameter     | Type      | Description                                                            |
diff --git a/android/CDVBackgroundGeolocation/src/main/java/com/tenforwardconsulting/bgloc/cordova/BackgroundGeolocationPlugin.java b/android/CDVBackgroundGeolocation/src/main/java/com/tenforwardconsulting/bgloc/cordova/BackgroundGeolocationPlugin.java
index 9e07db64f..2a01a1b05 100644
--- a/android/CDVBackgroundGeolocation/src/main/java/com/tenforwardconsulting/bgloc/cordova/BackgroundGeolocationPlugin.java
+++ b/android/CDVBackgroundGeolocation/src/main/java/com/tenforwardconsulting/bgloc/cordova/BackgroundGeolocationPlugin.java
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ public class BackgroundGeolocationPlugin extends CordovaPlugin implements Plugin
     public static final String AUTHORIZATION_EVENT = "authorization";
     public static final String START_EVENT = "start";
     public static final String STOP_EVENT = "stop";
+    public static final String ABORT_REQUESTED_EVENT = "abort_requested";
 
     public static final String ACTION_START = "start";
     public static final String ACTION_STOP = "stop";
@@ -564,6 +565,11 @@ public void onServiceStatusChanged(int status) {
         }
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void onAbortRequested() {
+        sendEvent(ABORT_REQUESTED_EVENT, 0);
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void onError(PluginException e) {
         sendError(e);
diff --git a/ios/CDVBackgroundGeolocation/CDVBackgroundGeolocation.m b/ios/CDVBackgroundGeolocation/CDVBackgroundGeolocation.m
index 57c827470..d2bbbc7c9 100644
--- a/ios/CDVBackgroundGeolocation/CDVBackgroundGeolocation.m
+++ b/ios/CDVBackgroundGeolocation/CDVBackgroundGeolocation.m
@@ -433,6 +433,12 @@ -(void) onAppPause:(NSNotification *)notification
     [facade switchMode:MAURBackgroundMode];
 }
 
+-(void) onAbortRequested
+{
+    NSLog(@"%@ %@", TAG, @"abort requested by the server");
+    [self sendEvent:@"abort_requested"];
+}
+
 /**@
  * on UIApplicationDidFinishLaunchingNotification
  */
diff --git a/www/BackgroundGeolocation.js b/www/BackgroundGeolocation.js
index 76d04e947..bb8e64d36 100644
--- a/www/BackgroundGeolocation.js
+++ b/www/BackgroundGeolocation.js
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ var BackgroundGeolocation = {
     'error',
     'authorization',
     'foreground',
-    'background'
+    'background',
+    'abort_requested'
   ],
 
   DISTANCE_FILTER_PROVIDER: 0,