diff --git a/doc/CMakeLists.txt b/doc/CMakeLists.txt
index 1b4eee122c..92266abce6 100644
--- a/doc/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/doc/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -183,6 +183,8 @@ if(BUILD_DOCS AND DOXYGEN_FOUND)
     set(ocv_js_dir "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/bin")
     set(ocv_js "opencv.js")
     list(APPEND js_assets "${ocv_js_dir}/${ocv_js}")
+  elseif(DEFINED OPENCV_JS_LOCATION)
+    list(APPEND js_assets "${OPENCV_JS_LOCATION}")
   endif()
 
   # copy haar cascade files