diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1f583755..4cca9868 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -354,6 +354,12 @@ Appends `debug_symbols=no` to the build command, which will strip the resulting
 
 ``` scons bel_strip -j4 ```
 
+##### threads
+
+Appends `threads_enabled=yes` to the build command. Useful for building the editor for html.
+
+``` scons bej_threads -j4 ```
+
 #### Scons cache, and sdk locations
 
 In order to use scons cache and to tell the build system where some of the required sdks are located you usually 
diff --git a/SConstruct b/SConstruct
index 365b1f6d..e93d3cd1 100644
--- a/SConstruct
+++ b/SConstruct
@@ -433,6 +433,10 @@ if len(sys.argv) > 1:
             build_string += 'debug_symbols=no'
             build_string += ' '
 
+        if 'threads' in arg_split:
+            build_string += 'threads_enabled=yes'
+            build_string += ' '
+
         target = ' '
 
         if 'E' in arg: