diff --git a/tools/aapt/Bundle.h b/tools/aapt/Bundle.h
index e7cde749e9baf..3dae917435c22 100644
--- a/tools/aapt/Bundle.h
+++ b/tools/aapt/Bundle.h
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ public:
           mWantUTF16(false), mValues(false), mIncludeMetaData(false),
           mCompressionMethod(0), mJunkPath(false), mOutputAPKFile(NULL),
           mManifestPackageNameOverride(NULL), mInstrumentationPackageNameOverride(NULL),
-          mAutoAddOverlay(false), mGenDependencies(false),
+          mAutoAddOverlay(false), mGenDependencies(false), mNoVersionVectors(false),
           mCrunchedOutputDir(NULL), mProguardFile(NULL),
           mAndroidManifestFile(NULL), mPublicOutputFile(NULL),
           mRClassDir(NULL), mResourceIntermediatesDir(NULL), mManifestMinSdkVersion(NULL),
@@ -203,6 +203,8 @@ public:
     void setSingleCrunchOutputFile(const char* val) { mSingleCrunchOutputFile = val; }
     bool getBuildSharedLibrary() const { return mBuildSharedLibrary; }
     void setBuildSharedLibrary(bool val) { mBuildSharedLibrary = val; }
+    void setNoVersionVectors(bool val) { mNoVersionVectors = val; }
+    bool getNoVersionVectors() const { return mNoVersionVectors; }
 
     /*
      * Set and get the file specification.
@@ -282,6 +284,7 @@ private:
     const char* mInstrumentationPackageNameOverride;
     bool        mAutoAddOverlay;
     bool        mGenDependencies;
+    bool        mNoVersionVectors;
     const char* mCrunchedOutputDir;
     const char* mProguardFile;
     const char* mAndroidManifestFile;
diff --git a/tools/aapt/Main.cpp b/tools/aapt/Main.cpp
index 8b416aa82fdb0..7dee585fa7bed 100644
--- a/tools/aapt/Main.cpp
+++ b/tools/aapt/Main.cpp
@@ -211,7 +211,9 @@ void usage(void)
         "       specified folder.\n"
         "   --ignore-assets\n"
         "       Assets to be ignored. Default pattern is:\n"
-        "       %s\n",
+        "       %s\n"
+        "   --no-version-vectors\n"
+        "       Do not automatically generate versioned copies of vector XML resources.\n",
         gDefaultIgnoreAssets);
 }
 
@@ -673,6 +675,8 @@ int main(int argc, char* const argv[])
                     gUserIgnoreAssets = argv[0];
                 } else if (strcmp(cp, "-pseudo-localize") == 0) {
                     bundle.setPseudolocalize(PSEUDO_ACCENTED | PSEUDO_BIDI);
+                } else if (strcmp(cp, "-no-version-vectors") == 0) {
+                    bundle.setNoVersionVectors(true);
                 } else {
                     fprintf(stderr, "ERROR: Unknown option '-%s'\n", cp);
                     wantUsage = true;
diff --git a/tools/aapt/ResourceTable.cpp b/tools/aapt/ResourceTable.cpp
index c5fccbf02914e..3b146da630d82 100644
--- a/tools/aapt/ResourceTable.cpp
+++ b/tools/aapt/ResourceTable.cpp
@@ -4611,6 +4611,9 @@ status_t ResourceTable::modifyForCompat(const Bundle* bundle,
                                         const String16& resourceName,
                                         const sp<AaptFile>& target,
                                         const sp<XMLNode>& root) {
+    const String16 vector16("vector");
+    const String16 animatedVector16("animated-vector");
+
     const int minSdk = getMinSdkVersion(bundle);
     if (minSdk >= SDK_LOLLIPOP_MR1) {
         // Lollipop MR1 and up handles public attributes differently, no
@@ -4620,8 +4623,8 @@ status_t ResourceTable::modifyForCompat(const Bundle* bundle,
 
     const ConfigDescription config(target->getGroupEntry().toParams());
     if (target->getResourceType() == "" || config.sdkVersion >= SDK_LOLLIPOP_MR1) {
-        // Skip resources that have no type (AndroidManifest.xml) or are already version qualified with v21
-        // or higher.
+        // Skip resources that have no type (AndroidManifest.xml) or are already version qualified
+        // with v21 or higher.
         return NO_ERROR;
     }
 
@@ -4635,6 +4638,12 @@ status_t ResourceTable::modifyForCompat(const Bundle* bundle,
         sp<XMLNode> node = nodesToVisit.top();
         nodesToVisit.pop();
 
+        if (bundle->getNoVersionVectors() && (node->getElementName() == vector16 ||
+                    node->getElementName() == animatedVector16)) {
+            // We were told not to version vector tags, so skip the children here.
+            continue;
+        }
+
         const Vector<XMLNode::attribute_entry>& attrs = node->getAttributes();
         for (size_t i = 0; i < attrs.size(); i++) {
             const XMLNode::attribute_entry& attr = attrs[i];