diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 17e3553..9d24ef6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -134,6 +134,14 @@ This should be the folder on disk where `ace.js` resides.
   workerPath: '/path/to/ace/folder'
 }"></div>
 ```
+You could also set the `basePath` option, which will force ace to look for all workers and themes in the folder you specify.
+
+```html
+<div ui-ace="{
+  basePath: '/path/to/ace/workers-and-themes'
+}"></div>
+```
+Please note that ace requests workers and themes dynamically, so bundling them and referencing the bundle using `basePath` doesn't work.
 
 ### Working with ng-model
 
diff --git a/src/ui-ace.js b/src/ui-ace.js
index a664fb1..e7e4164 100644
--- a/src/ui-ace.js
+++ b/src/ui-ace.js
@@ -30,11 +30,16 @@ angular.module('ui.ace', [])
      */
     var setOptions = function(acee, session, opts) {
 
-      // sets the ace worker path, if running from concatenated
-      // or minified source
-      if (angular.isDefined(opts.workerPath)) {
+      // sets the ace base and/or worker path, 
+      // if running from concatenated or minified source
+      if (angular.isDefined(opts.workerPath) || angular.isDefined(opts.basePath)) {
         var config = window.ace.require('ace/config');
-        config.set('workerPath', opts.workerPath);
+        if (angular.isDefined(opts.basePath)) {
+          config.set('basePath', opts.basePath);
+        }
+        if (angular.isDefined(opts.workerPath)) {
+          config.set('workerPath', opts.workerPath);
+        }
       }
       // ace requires loading
       if (angular.isDefined(opts.require)) {