diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b013a20..c7765f3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ template is rendered. This variable has the following attributes:
 Filtering chunks
 ----------------
 
-To include only certain chunks you can limit the chunks beeing used:
+To include only certain chunks you can limit the chunks being used:
 
 ```javascript
 plugins: [
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index e552ec5..e9245da 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ HtmlWebpackPlugin.prototype.emitHtml = function(compilation, htmlTemplateContent
 
 
 HtmlWebpackPlugin.prototype.htmlWebpackPluginAssets = function(compilation, webpackStatsJson, includedChunks, excludedChunks) {
+  var self = this;
   var publicPath = compilation.options.output.publicPath || '';
 
   var assets = {
@@ -87,6 +88,11 @@ HtmlWebpackPlugin.prototype.htmlWebpackPluginAssets = function(compilation, webp
     })[0]
   };
 
+  // Append a hash for cache busting
+  if (this.options.hash) {
+    assets.manifest = self.appendHash(assets.manifest, webpackStatsJson.hash);
+  }
+
   var chunks = webpackStatsJson.chunks.sort(function orderEntryLast(a, b) {
     if (a.entry !== b.entry) {
       return b.entry ? 1 : -1;
@@ -118,7 +124,7 @@ HtmlWebpackPlugin.prototype.htmlWebpackPluginAssets = function(compilation, webp
     // Append a hash for cache busting
     if (this.options.hash) {
       chunkFiles = chunkFiles.map(function(chunkFile) {
-        return chunkFile + (chunkFile.indexOf('?') === -1 ? '?' : '&') + webpackStatsJson.hash;
+        return self.appendHash(chunkFile, webpackStatsJson.hash);
       });
     }
 
@@ -200,6 +206,15 @@ HtmlWebpackPlugin.prototype.htmlWebpackPluginLegacyAssets = function(compilation
   return legacyAssets;
 };
 
+/**
+ * Appends a cache busting hash
+ */
+HtmlWebpackPlugin.prototype.appendHash = function (url, hash) {
+  if (!url) {
+    return url;
+  }
+  return url + (url.indexOf('?') === -1 ? '?' : '&') + hash;
+};
 
 
 module.exports = HtmlWebpackPlugin;