diff --git a/jerry-core/config.h b/jerry-core/config.h
index 72611064a..c877cb4ef 100644
--- a/jerry-core/config.h
+++ b/jerry-core/config.h
@@ -154,6 +154,7 @@
 // #define CONFIG_ECMA_COMPACT_PROFILE_DISABLE_JSON_BUILTIN
 #define CONFIG_ECMA_COMPACT_PROFILE_DISABLE_DATE_BUILTIN
 #define CONFIG_ECMA_COMPACT_PROFILE_DISABLE_REGEXP_BUILTIN
+#define CONFIG_ECMA_COMPACT_PROFILE_DISABLE_ANNEXB_BUILTIN
 #endif /* CONFIG_ECMA_COMPACT_PROFILE */
 
 /**
diff --git a/jerry-core/ecma/builtin-objects/ecma-builtin-string-prototype.cpp b/jerry-core/ecma/builtin-objects/ecma-builtin-string-prototype.cpp
index 7f0490b41..316dd7e92 100644
--- a/jerry-core/ecma/builtin-objects/ecma-builtin-string-prototype.cpp
+++ b/jerry-core/ecma/builtin-objects/ecma-builtin-string-prototype.cpp
@@ -2557,6 +2557,76 @@ ecma_builtin_string_prototype_object_trim (ecma_value_t this_arg) /**< this argu
   return ret_value;
 } /* ecma_builtin_string_prototype_object_trim */
 
+#ifndef CONFIG_ECMA_COMPACT_PROFILE_DISABLE_ANNEXB_BUILTIN
+
+/**
+ * The String.prototype object's 'substr' routine
+ *
+ * See also:
+ *          ECMA-262 v5, B.2.3
+ *
+ * @return completion value
+ *         Returned value must be freed with ecma_free_completion_value.
+ */
+static ecma_completion_value_t
+ecma_builtin_string_prototype_object_substr (ecma_value_t this_arg, /**< this argument */
+                                             ecma_value_t start, /**< routine's first argument */
+                                             ecma_value_t length) /**< routine's second argument */
+{
+  ecma_completion_value_t ret_value = ecma_make_empty_completion_value ();
+
+  ECMA_TRY_CATCH (check_coercible_val,
+                  ecma_op_check_object_coercible (this_arg),
+                  ret_value);
+
+  /* 1. */
+  ECMA_TRY_CATCH (to_string_val, ecma_op_to_string (this_arg), ret_value);
+  ecma_string_t *this_string_p = ecma_get_string_from_value (to_string_val);
+
+  /* 2. */
+  ECMA_OP_TO_NUMBER_TRY_CATCH (start_num, start, ret_value);
+  if (ecma_number_is_nan (start_num))
+  {
+    start_num = 0;
+  }
+
+  /* 3. */
+  ecma_number_t length_num = ecma_number_make_infinity (false);
+  if (!ecma_is_value_undefined (length))
+  {
+    ECMA_OP_TO_NUMBER_TRY_CATCH (len, length, ret_value);
+    length_num = ecma_number_is_nan (len) ? 0 : len;
+
+    ECMA_OP_TO_NUMBER_FINALIZE (len);
+  }
+
+  if (ecma_is_completion_value_empty (ret_value))
+  {
+    /* 4. */
+    ecma_number_t this_len = (ecma_number_t) ecma_string_get_length (this_string_p);
+
+    /* 5. */
+    ecma_number_t from_num = (start_num < 0) ? JERRY_MAX (this_len + start_num, 0) : start_num;
+    uint32_t from = ecma_builtin_helper_string_index_normalize (from_num, ecma_number_to_uint32 (this_len), true);
+
+    /* 6-7. */
+    ecma_number_t to_num = JERRY_MAX (JERRY_MIN (JERRY_MAX (length_num, 0), this_len - from_num), 0);
+    uint32_t to = from + ecma_builtin_helper_string_index_normalize (to_num, ecma_number_to_uint32 (this_len), true);
+
+    /* 8. */
+    ecma_string_t *new_str_p = ecma_string_substr (this_string_p, from, to);
+    ret_value = ecma_make_normal_completion_value (ecma_make_string_value (new_str_p));
+  }
+
+  ECMA_OP_TO_NUMBER_FINALIZE (start_num);
+  ECMA_FINALIZE (to_string_val);
+  ECMA_FINALIZE (check_coercible_val);
+
+  return ret_value;
+} /* ecma_builtin_string_prototype_object_substr */
+
+#endif /* CONFIG_ECMA_COMPACT_PROFILE_DISABLE_ANNEXB_BUILTIN */
+
 /**
  * @}
  * @}
diff --git a/jerry-core/ecma/builtin-objects/ecma-builtin-string-prototype.inc.h b/jerry-core/ecma/builtin-objects/ecma-builtin-string-prototype.inc.h
index 08b1a332a..ed177aa88 100644
--- a/jerry-core/ecma/builtin-objects/ecma-builtin-string-prototype.inc.h
+++ b/jerry-core/ecma/builtin-objects/ecma-builtin-string-prototype.inc.h
@@ -82,6 +82,10 @@ ROUTINE (LIT_MAGIC_STRING_TO_UPPER_CASE_UL, ecma_builtin_string_prototype_object
 ROUTINE (LIT_MAGIC_STRING_TO_LOCALE_UPPER_CASE_UL, ecma_builtin_string_prototype_object_to_locale_upper_case, 0, 0)
 ROUTINE (LIT_MAGIC_STRING_TRIM, ecma_builtin_string_prototype_object_trim, 0, 0)
 
+#ifndef CONFIG_ECMA_COMPACT_PROFILE_DISABLE_ANNEXB_BUILTIN
+ROUTINE (LIT_MAGIC_STRING_SUBSTR, ecma_builtin_string_prototype_object_substr, 2, 2)
+#endif /* CONFIG_ECMA_COMPACT_PROFILE_DISABLE_ANNEXB_BUILTIN */
+
 #undef OBJECT_ID
 #undef SIMPLE_VALUE
 #undef NUMBER_VALUE
diff --git a/jerry-core/lit/lit-magic-strings.inc.h b/jerry-core/lit/lit-magic-strings.inc.h
index 5f9f94062..7208a6154 100644
--- a/jerry-core/lit/lit-magic-strings.inc.h
+++ b/jerry-core/lit/lit-magic-strings.inc.h
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@ LIT_MAGIC_STRING_DEF (LIT_MAGIC_STRING_MATCH, "match")
 LIT_MAGIC_STRING_DEF (LIT_MAGIC_STRING_REPLACE, "replace")
 LIT_MAGIC_STRING_DEF (LIT_MAGIC_STRING_SEARCH, "search")
 LIT_MAGIC_STRING_DEF (LIT_MAGIC_STRING_SPLIT, "split")
+LIT_MAGIC_STRING_DEF (LIT_MAGIC_STRING_SUBSTR, "substr")
 LIT_MAGIC_STRING_DEF (LIT_MAGIC_STRING_SUBSTRING, "substring")
 LIT_MAGIC_STRING_DEF (LIT_MAGIC_STRING_TO_LOWER_CASE_UL, "toLowerCase")
 LIT_MAGIC_STRING_DEF (LIT_MAGIC_STRING_TO_LOCALE_LOWER_CASE_UL, "toLocaleLowerCase")
diff --git a/tests/jerry/string-prototype-substr.js b/tests/jerry/string-prototype-substr.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3eb380bc4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/jerry/string-prototype-substr.js
@@ -0,0 +1,139 @@
+// Copyright 2015 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
+// Copyright 2015 University of Szeged.
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+// check properties
+assert(Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor(String.prototype.substr, 'length').configurable === false);
+
+assert(Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor(String.prototype.substr, 'length').enumerable === false);
+
+assert(Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor(String.prototype.substr, 'length').writable === false);
+
+assert(String.prototype.substr.length === 2);
+
+assert(String.prototype.substr.call(new String()) === "");
+
+assert(String.prototype.substr.call({}) === "[object Object]");
+
+// check this is undefined
+try {
+  String.prototype.substr.call(undefined);
+  assert(false);
+} catch(e) {
+  assert(e instanceof TypeError);
+}
+
+// check this is null
+try {
+  String.prototype.substr.call(null);
+  assert(false);
+} catch(e) {
+  assert(e instanceof TypeError);
+}
+
+// simple checks
+assert("Hello world!".substr(0, 11) === "Hello world");
+
+assert("Hello world!".substr(11, 0) === "");
+
+assert("Hello world!".substr(0, 12) === "Hello world!");
+
+assert("Hello world!".substr(12, 0) === "");
+// check NaN
+assert("Hello world!".substr(NaN, 12) === "Hello world!");
+
+// check NaN
+assert("Hello world!".substr(2, NaN) === "");
+
+// check end undefined
+assert("Hello world!".substr(2, undefined) === "llo world!");
+
+// check negative
+assert("Hello world!".substr(-1,8) === "!");
+
+// check negative
+assert("Hello\tworld!".substr(5,-8) === "");
+
+// check negative
+assert("Hello world!".substr(-1,-8) === "");
+
+// check ranges
+assert("Hello world!".substr(-1,10000) === "!");
+
+assert("Hello world!".substr(10000,1000000) === "");
+
+assert("Hello world!".substr(100000,1) === "");
+
+// check both undefined
+assert("Hello world!".substr(undefined, undefined) === "Hello world!");
+
+var undef_var;
+assert("Hello world!".substr(undef_var, undef_var) === "Hello world!");
+
+// check integer conversion
+assert("Hello world!".substr(undefined, 5) === "Hello");
+
+assert("Hello world!".substr(undefined, "bar") === "");
+
+assert("Hello world!".substr(2, true) === "l");
+
+assert("Hello world!".substr(2, false) === "");
+
+assert("Hello world!".substr(5, obj) === " world!");
+
+// check other objects
+var obj = { substr : String.prototype.substr }
+
+obj.toString = function() {
+    return "Iam";
+}
+assert(obj.substr(0,1) === "I");
+
+obj.toString = function() {
+  throw new ReferenceError ("foo");
+};
+
+try {
+  assert(obj.substr(100000,1));
+  assert(false);
+} catch (e) {
+  assert(e.message === "foo");
+  assert(e instanceof ReferenceError);
+}
+
+// check coercible - undefined
+try {
+  assert(true.substr() === "");
+  assert(false);
+} catch (e) {
+  assert(e instanceof TypeError);
+}
+
+// check coercible - null
+try {
+  assert(String.prototype.substr.call(null, 0, 1) === "");
+  assert(false);
+} catch (e) {
+  assert(e instanceof TypeError);
+}
+
+// check coercible - Boolean
+assert(String.prototype.substr.call(true, 0, 1) === "t");
+
+// check coercible - Object
+var test_object = {firstName:"John", lastName:"Doe"};
+assert(String.prototype.substr.call(test_object, 0, 7) === "[object");
+
+// check coercible - Number
+assert(String.prototype.substr.call(123, 0, 3) === "123");