diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7c37e7a7..cac96057 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -97,7 +97,8 @@ To use swagger-ui's bundles, you should take a look at the [source of swagger-ui
 
 #### OAuth2 configuration
 You can configure OAuth2 authorization by calling `initOAuth` method with passed configs under the instance of `SwaggerUIBundle`
-default `client_id` and `client_secret`, `realm`, an application name `appName`, `scopeSeparator`, `additionalQueryStringParams`.
+default `client_id` and `client_secret`, `realm`, an application name `appName`, `scopeSeparator`, `additionalQueryStringParams`, 
+`useBasicAuthenticationWithAccessCodeGrant`.
 
 Config Name | Description
 --- | ---
@@ -107,6 +108,7 @@ realm | realm query parameter (for oauth1) added to `authorizationUrl` and `toke
 appName | application name, displayed in authorization popup. MUST be a string
 scopeSeparator | scope separator for passing scopes, encoded before calling, default value is a space (encoded value `%20`). MUST be a string
 additionalQueryStringParams | Additional query parameters added to `authorizationUrl` and `tokenUrl`. MUST be an object
+useBasicAuthenticationWithAccessCodeGrant | Only activated for the `accessCode` flow.  During the `authorization_code` request to the `tokenUrl`, pass the [Client Password](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6749#section-2.3.1) using the HTTP Basic Authentication scheme (`Authorization` header with `Basic base64encoded[client_id:client_secret]`).  The default is `false` 
 
 ```
 const ui = SwaggerUIBundle({...})
diff --git a/src/core/oauth2-authorize.js b/src/core/oauth2-authorize.js
index 5d654318..2e36010e 100644
--- a/src/core/oauth2-authorize.js
+++ b/src/core/oauth2-authorize.js
@@ -68,11 +68,21 @@ export default function authorize ( { auth, authActions, errActions, configs, au
 
   // pass action authorizeOauth2 and authentication data through window
   // to authorize with oauth2
+
+  let callback
+  if (flow === "implicit") {
+    callback = authActions.preAuthorizeImplicit
+  } else if (authConfigs.useBasicAuthenticationWithAccessCodeGrant) {
+    callback = authActions.authorizeAccessCodeWithBasicAuthentication
+  } else {
+    callback = authActions.authorizeAccessCodeWithFormParams
+  }
+
   win.swaggerUIRedirectOauth2 = {
     auth: auth,
     state: state,
     redirectUrl: redirectUrl,
-    callback: flow === "implicit" ? authActions.preAuthorizeImplicit : authActions.authorizeAccessCode,
+    callback: callback,
     errCb: errActions.newAuthErr
   }
 
diff --git a/src/core/plugins/auth/actions.js b/src/core/plugins/auth/actions.js
index 772e858c..e0939398 100644
--- a/src/core/plugins/auth/actions.js
+++ b/src/core/plugins/auth/actions.js
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ export const authorizeApplication = ( auth ) => ( { authActions } ) => {
   return authActions.authorizeRequest({body: buildFormData(form), name, url: schema.get("tokenUrl"), auth, headers })
 }
 
-export const authorizeAccessCode = ( { auth, redirectUrl } ) => ( { authActions } ) => {
+export const authorizeAccessCodeWithFormParams = ( { auth, redirectUrl } ) => ( { authActions } ) => {
   let { schema, name, clientId, clientSecret } = auth
   let form = {
     grant_type: "authorization_code",
@@ -124,6 +124,21 @@ export const authorizeAccessCode = ( { auth, redirectUrl } ) => ( { authActions
   return authActions.authorizeRequest({body: buildFormData(form), name, url: schema.get("tokenUrl"), auth})
 }
 
+export const authorizeAccessCodeWithBasicAuthentication = ( { auth, redirectUrl } ) => ( { authActions } ) => {
+  let { schema, name, clientId, clientSecret } = auth
+  let headers = {
+    Authorization: "Basic " + btoa(clientId + ":" + clientSecret)
+  }
+  let form = {
+    grant_type: "authorization_code",
+    code: auth.code,
+    client_id: clientId,
+    redirect_uri: redirectUrl
+  }
+
+  return authActions.authorizeRequest({body: buildFormData(form), name, url: schema.get("tokenUrl"), auth, headers})
+}
+
 export const authorizeRequest = ( data ) => ( { fn, authActions, errActions, authSelectors } ) => {
   let { body, query={}, headers={}, name, url, auth } = data
   let { additionalQueryStringParams } = authSelectors.getConfigs() || {}