diff --git a/django/forms/models.py b/django/forms/models.py
index 527da5e3ba..254cca3db8 100644
--- a/django/forms/models.py
+++ b/django/forms/models.py
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ class ModelForm(BaseModelForm):
     __metaclass__ = ModelFormMetaclass
 
 def modelform_factory(model, form=ModelForm, fields=None, exclude=None,
-                       formfield_callback=None):
+                      formfield_callback=None,  widgets=None):
     # Create the inner Meta class. FIXME: ideally, we should be able to
     # construct a ModelForm without creating and passing in a temporary
     # inner class.
@@ -379,6 +379,8 @@ def modelform_factory(model, form=ModelForm, fields=None, exclude=None,
         attrs['fields'] = fields
     if exclude is not None:
         attrs['exclude'] = exclude
+    if widgets is not None:
+        attrs['widgets'] = widgets
 
     # If parent form class already has an inner Meta, the Meta we're
     # creating needs to inherit from the parent's inner meta.
diff --git a/tests/regressiontests/model_forms_regress/tests.py b/tests/regressiontests/model_forms_regress/tests.py
index 9860c2e1ad..05b8abd4d3 100644
--- a/tests/regressiontests/model_forms_regress/tests.py
+++ b/tests/regressiontests/model_forms_regress/tests.py
@@ -275,6 +275,20 @@ class FormFieldCallbackTests(TestCase):
         Form = modelform_factory(Person, form=BaseForm)
         self.assertTrue(Form.base_fields['name'].widget is widget)
 
+    def test_factory_with_widget_argument(self):
+        """ Regression for #15315: modelform_factory should accept widgets
+            argument
+        """
+        widget = forms.Textarea()
+
+        # Without a widget should not set the widget to textarea
+        Form = modelform_factory(Person)
+        self.assertNotEqual(Form.base_fields['name'].widget.__class__, forms.Textarea)
+
+        # With a widget should not set the widget to textarea
+        Form = modelform_factory(Person, widgets={'name':widget})
+        self.assertEqual(Form.base_fields['name'].widget.__class__, forms.Textarea)
+
     def test_custom_callback(self):
         """Test that a custom formfield_callback is used if provided"""