diff --git a/base/android/base_jni_registrar.cc b/base/android/base_jni_registrar.cc
index ea4c37bd2adc6a..0645c73030ce96 100644
--- a/base/android/base_jni_registrar.cc
+++ b/base/android/base_jni_registrar.cc
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include "base/android/build_info.h"
 #include "base/android/cpu_features.h"
 #include "base/android/important_file_writer_android.h"
+#include "base/android/java_handler_thread.h"
 #include "base/android/jni_android.h"
 #include "base/android/jni_registrar.h"
 #include "base/android/memory_pressure_listener_android.h"
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ static RegistrationMethod kBaseRegisteredMethods[] = {
     base::android::RegisterImportantFileWriterAndroid },
   { "MemoryPressureListenerAndroid",
       base::android::MemoryPressureListenerAndroid::Register },
+  { "JavaHandlerThread", base::android::JavaHandlerThread::RegisterBindings },
   { "PathService", base::android::RegisterPathService },
   { "PathUtils", base::android::RegisterPathUtils },
   { "SystemMessageHandler", base::MessagePumpForUI::RegisterBindings },
diff --git a/base/android/java/src/org/chromium/base/JavaHandlerThread.java b/base/android/java/src/org/chromium/base/JavaHandlerThread.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..5f9960e53ce324
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/android/java/src/org/chromium/base/JavaHandlerThread.java
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+// Copyright 2013 The Chromium Authors. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
+// found in the LICENSE file.
+
+package org.chromium.base;
+
+import android.os.Handler;
+import android.os.HandlerThread;
+import android.os.Looper;
+import android.os.Message;
+
+/**
+ * This class is an internal detail of the native counterpart.
+ * It is instantiated and owned by the native object.
+ */
+@JNINamespace("base::android")
+class JavaHandlerThread {
+    final HandlerThread mThread;
+
+    private JavaHandlerThread(String name) {
+        mThread = new HandlerThread(name);
+    }
+
+    @CalledByNative
+    private static JavaHandlerThread create(String name) {
+        return new JavaHandlerThread(name);
+    }
+
+    @CalledByNative
+    private void start(final int nativeThread, final int nativeEvent) {
+        mThread.start();
+        new Handler(mThread.getLooper()).post(new Runnable() {
+            @Override
+            public void run() {
+                nativeInitializeThread(nativeThread, nativeEvent);
+            }
+        });
+    }
+
+    private native void nativeInitializeThread(int nativeJavaHandlerThread, int nativeEvent);
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/base/android/java_handler_thread.cc b/base/android/java_handler_thread.cc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..0528fe74ba9803
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/android/java_handler_thread.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+// Copyright 2013 The Chromium Authors. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
+// found in the LICENSE file.
+
+#include "base/android/java_handler_thread.h"
+
+#include <jni.h>
+
+#include "base/android/jni_android.h"
+#include "base/android/jni_string.h"
+#include "base/message_loop/message_loop.h"
+#include "base/synchronization/waitable_event.h"
+#include "base/threading/thread_restrictions.h"
+#include "jni/JavaHandlerThread_jni.h"
+
+namespace base {
+
+namespace android {
+
+JavaHandlerThread::JavaHandlerThread(const char* name) {
+  JNIEnv* env = base::android::AttachCurrentThread();
+
+  java_thread_.Reset(Java_JavaHandlerThread_create(
+      env, ConvertUTF8ToJavaString(env, name).Release()));
+}
+
+JavaHandlerThread::~JavaHandlerThread() {
+}
+
+void JavaHandlerThread::Start() {
+  // Check the thread has not already been started.
+  DCHECK(!message_loop_);
+
+  JNIEnv* env = base::android::AttachCurrentThread();
+  base::WaitableEvent initialize_event(false, false);
+  Java_JavaHandlerThread_start(env,
+                               java_thread_.obj(),
+                               reinterpret_cast<jint>(this),
+                               reinterpret_cast<jint>(&initialize_event));
+  // Wait for thread to be initialized so it is ready to be used when Start
+  // returns.
+  base::ThreadRestrictions::ScopedAllowWait wait_allowed;
+  initialize_event.Wait();
+}
+
+void JavaHandlerThread::Stop() {
+}
+
+void JavaHandlerThread::InitializeThread(JNIEnv* env, jobject obj, jint event) {
+  // TYPE_JAVA to get the Android java style message loop.
+  message_loop_.reset(new base::MessageLoop(base::MessageLoop::TYPE_JAVA));
+  static_cast<MessageLoopForUI*>(message_loop_.get())->Start();
+  reinterpret_cast<base::WaitableEvent*>(event)->Signal();
+}
+
+// static
+bool JavaHandlerThread::RegisterBindings(JNIEnv* env) {
+  return RegisterNativesImpl(env);
+}
+
+} // namespace android
+} // namespace base
diff --git a/base/android/java_handler_thread.h b/base/android/java_handler_thread.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..9f66d660c84c9f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/android/java_handler_thread.h
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+// Copyright 2013 The Chromium Authors. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
+// found in the LICENSE file.
+
+#ifndef BASE_THREADING_JAVA_THREAD_H_
+#define BASE_THREADING_JAVA_THREAD_H_
+
+#include <jni.h>
+
+#include "base/android/scoped_java_ref.h"
+#include "base/memory/scoped_ptr.h"
+
+namespace base {
+
+class MessageLoop;
+class WaitableEvent;
+
+namespace android {
+
+// A Java Thread with a native message loop. To run tasks, post them
+// to the message loop and they will be scheduled along with Java tasks
+// on the thread.
+// This is useful for callbacks where the receiver expects a thread
+// with a prepared Looper.
+class BASE_EXPORT JavaHandlerThread {
+ public:
+  JavaHandlerThread(const char* name);
+  virtual ~JavaHandlerThread();
+
+  base::MessageLoop* message_loop() const { return message_loop_.get(); }
+  void Start();
+  void Stop();
+
+  // Called from java on the newly created thread.
+  // Start() will not return before this methods has finished.
+  void InitializeThread(JNIEnv* env, jobject obj, jint event);
+
+  static bool RegisterBindings(JNIEnv* env);
+
+ private:
+  scoped_ptr<base::MessageLoop> message_loop_;
+  ScopedJavaGlobalRef<jobject> java_thread_;
+};
+
+}  // namespace android
+}  // namespace base
+
+#endif  // BASE_THREADING_JAVA_THREAD_H_
diff --git a/base/base.gyp b/base/base.gyp
index 15776f303094a2..4b92a917e5f604 100644
--- a/base/base.gyp
+++ b/base/base.gyp
@@ -1160,6 +1160,7 @@
             'android/java/src/org/chromium/base/CpuFeatures.java',
             'android/java/src/org/chromium/base/ImportantFileWriterAndroid.java',
             'android/java/src/org/chromium/base/MemoryPressureListener.java',
+            'android/java/src/org/chromium/base/JavaHandlerThread.java',
             'android/java/src/org/chromium/base/PathService.java',
             'android/java/src/org/chromium/base/PathUtils.java',
             'android/java/src/org/chromium/base/PowerMonitor.java',
diff --git a/base/base.gypi b/base/base.gypi
index fef37a1dff35e9..bfe5a576583f5d 100644
--- a/base/base.gypi
+++ b/base/base.gypi
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@
           'android/jni_string.h',
           'android/memory_pressure_listener_android.cc',
           'android/memory_pressure_listener_android.h',
+          'android/java_handler_thread.cc',
+          'android/java_handler_thread.h',
           'android/path_service_android.cc',
           'android/path_service_android.h',
           'android/path_utils.cc',
diff --git a/base/message_loop/message_loop.cc b/base/message_loop/message_loop.cc
index d2eafbd8489fd3..826c7573ee60e9 100644
--- a/base/message_loop/message_loop.cc
+++ b/base/message_loop/message_loop.cc
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ MessageLoop::MessagePumpFactory* message_pump_for_ui_factory_ = NULL;
 // time for every task that is added to the MessageLoop incoming queue.
 bool AlwaysNotifyPump(MessageLoop::Type type) {
 #if defined(OS_ANDROID)
-  return type == MessageLoop::TYPE_UI;
+  return type == MessageLoop::TYPE_UI || type == MessageLoop::TYPE_JAVA;
 #else
   return false;
 #endif
@@ -184,6 +184,10 @@ MessageLoop::MessageLoop(Type type)
       pump_.reset(MESSAGE_PUMP_UI);
   } else if (type_ == TYPE_IO) {
     pump_.reset(MESSAGE_PUMP_IO);
+#if defined(OS_ANDROID)
+  } else if (type_ == TYPE_JAVA) {
+    pump_.reset(MESSAGE_PUMP_UI);
+#endif
   } else {
     DCHECK_EQ(TYPE_DEFAULT, type_);
     pump_.reset(new MessagePumpDefault());
diff --git a/base/message_loop/message_loop.h b/base/message_loop/message_loop.h
index 6f71a859930b50..f22c9044d1b9d3 100644
--- a/base/message_loop/message_loop.h
+++ b/base/message_loop/message_loop.h
@@ -109,10 +109,19 @@ class BASE_EXPORT MessageLoop : public MessagePump::Delegate {
   //   This type of ML also supports asynchronous IO.  See also
   //   MessageLoopForIO.
   //
+  // TYPE_JAVA
+  //   This type of ML is backed by a Java message handler which is responsible
+  //   for running the tasks added to the ML. This is only for use on Android.
+  //   TYPE_JAVA behaves in essence like TYPE_UI, except during construction
+  //   where it does not use the main thread specific pump factory.
+  //
   enum Type {
     TYPE_DEFAULT,
     TYPE_UI,
-    TYPE_IO
+    TYPE_IO,
+#if defined(OS_ANDROID)
+    TYPE_JAVA,
+#endif // defined(OS_ANDROID)
   };
 
   // Normally, it is not necessary to instantiate a MessageLoop.  Instead, it
diff --git a/base/threading/thread_restrictions.h b/base/threading/thread_restrictions.h
index 6490b047fa4615..595b97060e0d12 100644
--- a/base/threading/thread_restrictions.h
+++ b/base/threading/thread_restrictions.h
@@ -73,6 +73,10 @@ class AutoThread;
 
 namespace base {
 
+namespace android {
+class JavaHandlerThread;
+}
+
 class SequencedWorkerPool;
 class SimpleThread;
 class Thread;
@@ -185,6 +189,7 @@ class BASE_EXPORT ThreadRestrictions {
   friend class Thread;
   friend class ThreadTestHelper;
   friend class PlatformThread;
+  friend class android::JavaHandlerThread;
 
   // END ALLOWED USAGE.
   // BEGIN USAGE THAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED.
diff --git a/chrome/browser/custom_handlers/protocol_handler_registry_unittest.cc b/chrome/browser/custom_handlers/protocol_handler_registry_unittest.cc
index b10a7ce14ad73e..58791d17ae5d1f 100644
--- a/chrome/browser/custom_handlers/protocol_handler_registry_unittest.cc
+++ b/chrome/browser/custom_handlers/protocol_handler_registry_unittest.cc
@@ -290,6 +290,9 @@ class TestMessageLoop : public base::MessageLoop {
         return BrowserThread::CurrentlyOn(BrowserThread::UI);
       case base::MessageLoop::TYPE_IO:
         return BrowserThread::CurrentlyOn(BrowserThread::IO);
+#if defined(OS_ANDROID)
+      case base::MessageLoop::TYPE_JAVA: // fall-through
+#endif // defined(OS_ANDROID)
       case base::MessageLoop::TYPE_DEFAULT:
         return !BrowserThread::CurrentlyOn(BrowserThread::UI) &&
                !BrowserThread::CurrentlyOn(BrowserThread::IO);
diff --git a/content/browser/renderer_host/java/java_bridge_dispatcher_host.cc b/content/browser/renderer_host/java/java_bridge_dispatcher_host.cc
index eeb8d96915c866..95a1c6aefe4898 100644
--- a/content/browser/renderer_host/java/java_bridge_dispatcher_host.cc
+++ b/content/browser/renderer_host/java/java_bridge_dispatcher_host.cc
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
 
 #include "content/browser/renderer_host/java/java_bridge_dispatcher_host.h"
 
+#include "base/android/java_handler_thread.h"
 #include "base/bind.h"
 #include "base/lazy_instance.h"
-#include "base/threading/thread.h"
 #include "content/browser/renderer_host/java/java_bridge_channel_host.h"
 #include "content/browser/renderer_host/render_view_host_impl.h"
 #include "content/child/child_process.h"
@@ -17,12 +17,18 @@
 #include "content/public/browser/render_process_host.h"
 #include "third_party/WebKit/public/web/WebBindings.h"
 
+#if !defined(OS_ANDROID)
+#error "JavaBridge currently only supports OS_ANDROID"
+#endif
+
 namespace content {
 
 namespace {
-class JavaBridgeThread : public base::Thread {
+// The JavaBridge needs to use a Java thread so the callback
+// will happen on a thread with a prepared Looper.
+class JavaBridgeThread : public base::android::JavaHandlerThread {
  public:
-  JavaBridgeThread() : base::Thread("JavaBridge") {
+  JavaBridgeThread() : base::android::JavaHandlerThread("JavaBridge") {
     Start();
   }
   virtual ~JavaBridgeThread() {