diff --git a/src/main/java/io/appium/java_client/MobileCommand.java b/src/main/java/io/appium/java_client/MobileCommand.java
index 8249902a9..c7131ec15 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/appium/java_client/MobileCommand.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/appium/java_client/MobileCommand.java
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ public static CommandInfo deleteC(String url) {
      * @param value is the parameter value.
      * @return built {@link ImmutableMap}.
      */
-    protected static ImmutableMap<String, Object> prepareArguments(String param,
+    public static ImmutableMap<String, Object> prepareArguments(String param,
                                                                    Object value) {
         ImmutableMap.Builder<String, Object> builder = ImmutableMap.builder();
         builder.put(param, value);
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ protected static ImmutableMap<String, Object> prepareArguments(String param,
      * @param values is the array with parameter values.
      * @return built {@link ImmutableMap}.
      */
-    protected static ImmutableMap<String, Object> prepareArguments(String[] params,
+    public static ImmutableMap<String, Object> prepareArguments(String[] params,
                                                                    Object[] values) {
         ImmutableMap.Builder<String, Object> builder = ImmutableMap.builder();
         for (int i = 0; i < params.length; i++) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/appium/java_client/ios/IOSDriver.java b/src/main/java/io/appium/java_client/ios/IOSDriver.java
index 3c8d839f8..11ebb9512 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/appium/java_client/ios/IOSDriver.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/appium/java_client/ios/IOSDriver.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 package io.appium.java_client.ios;
 
+import static io.appium.java_client.MobileCommand.prepareArguments;
 import static io.appium.java_client.ios.IOSMobileCommandHelper.hideKeyboardCommand;
 import static io.appium.java_client.ios.IOSMobileCommandHelper.lockDeviceCommand;
 import static io.appium.java_client.ios.IOSMobileCommandHelper.shakeCommand;
@@ -27,16 +28,20 @@
 import io.appium.java_client.remote.MobilePlatform;
 import io.appium.java_client.service.local.AppiumDriverLocalService;
 import io.appium.java_client.service.local.AppiumServiceBuilder;
-
+import org.openqa.selenium.Alert;
 import org.openqa.selenium.Capabilities;
 import org.openqa.selenium.WebDriverException;
 import org.openqa.selenium.WebElement;
+import org.openqa.selenium.remote.DriverCommand;
 import org.openqa.selenium.remote.HttpCommandExecutor;
+import org.openqa.selenium.remote.Response;
 import org.openqa.selenium.remote.http.HttpClient;
+import org.openqa.selenium.security.Credentials;
 
 import java.net.URL;
 import java.util.List;
 
+
 /**
  * @param <T> the required type of class which implement
  *            {@link org.openqa.selenium.WebElement}.
@@ -220,4 +225,50 @@ public List<T> findElementsByIosUIAutomation(String using)
     public void lockDevice(int seconds) {
         CommandExecutionHelper.execute(this, lockDeviceCommand(seconds));
     }
+
+    @Override public TargetLocator switchTo() {
+        return new InnerTargetLocator();
+    }
+
+    private class InnerTargetLocator extends RemoteTargetLocator {
+        @Override public Alert alert() {
+            return new IOSAlert(super.alert());
+        }
+    }
+
+
+    class IOSAlert implements Alert {
+
+        private final Alert alert;
+
+        IOSAlert(Alert alert) {
+            this.alert = alert;
+        }
+
+        @Override public void dismiss() {
+            execute(DriverCommand.DISMISS_ALERT);
+        }
+
+        @Override public void accept() {
+            execute(DriverCommand.ACCEPT_ALERT);
+        }
+
+        @Override public String getText() {
+            Response response = execute(DriverCommand.GET_ALERT_TEXT);
+            return response.getValue().toString();
+        }
+
+        @Override public void sendKeys(String keysToSend) {
+            execute(DriverCommand.SET_ALERT_VALUE, prepareArguments("value", keysToSend));
+        }
+
+        @Override public void setCredentials(Credentials credentials) {
+            alert.setCredentials(credentials);
+        }
+
+        @Override public void authenticateUsing(Credentials credentials) {
+            alert.authenticateUsing(credentials);
+        }
+
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/test/java/io/appium/java_client/ios/IOSAlertTest.java b/src/test/java/io/appium/java_client/ios/IOSAlertTest.java
index 24eaa19b5..90f054490 100644
--- a/src/test/java/io/appium/java_client/ios/IOSAlertTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/io/appium/java_client/ios/IOSAlertTest.java
@@ -16,9 +16,11 @@
 
 package io.appium.java_client.ios;
 
+import static junit.framework.TestCase.assertFalse;
 import static org.openqa.selenium.support.ui.ExpectedConditions.alertIsPresent;
 
 import io.appium.java_client.MobileBy;
+import org.apache.commons.lang3.StringUtils;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.openqa.selenium.support.ui.WebDriverWait;
 
@@ -28,13 +30,23 @@ public class IOSAlertTest extends BaseIOSTest {
         driver.findElement(MobileBy
             .IosUIAutomation(".elements().withName(\"show alert\")")).click();
         WebDriverWait wating = new WebDriverWait(driver, 10000);
-        wating.until(alertIsPresent()).accept();
+        wating.until(alertIsPresent());
+        driver.switchTo().alert().accept();
     }
 
     @Test public void dismissAlertTest() {
         driver.findElement(MobileBy
             .IosUIAutomation(".elements().withName(\"show alert\")")).click();
         WebDriverWait wating = new WebDriverWait(driver, 10000);
-        wating.until(alertIsPresent()).dismiss();
+        wating.until(alertIsPresent());
+        driver.switchTo().alert().dismiss();
+    }
+
+    @Test public void getAlertTextTest() {
+        driver.findElement(MobileBy
+            .IosUIAutomation(".elements().withName(\"show alert\")")).click();
+        WebDriverWait wating = new WebDriverWait(driver, 10000);
+        wating.until(alertIsPresent());
+        assertFalse(StringUtils.isBlank(driver.switchTo().alert().getText()));
     }
 }