diff --git a/AndroidAnnotations/androidannotations-core/androidannotations-api/src/main/java/org/androidannotations/api/builder/ActivityIntentBuilder.java b/AndroidAnnotations/androidannotations-core/androidannotations-api/src/main/java/org/androidannotations/api/builder/ActivityIntentBuilder.java
index 63ae49990e..11642cfc96 100644
--- a/AndroidAnnotations/androidannotations-core/androidannotations-api/src/main/java/org/androidannotations/api/builder/ActivityIntentBuilder.java
+++ b/AndroidAnnotations/androidannotations-core/androidannotations-api/src/main/java/org/androidannotations/api/builder/ActivityIntentBuilder.java
@@ -62,12 +62,13 @@ public ActivityIntentBuilder(Context context, Intent intent) {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public final void start() {
+	public final PostActivityStarter start() {
 		startForResult(-1);
+		return new PostActivityStarter(context);
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public abstract void startForResult(int requestCode);
+	public abstract PostActivityStarter startForResult(int requestCode);
 
 	/**
 	 * Adds additional options {@link Bundle} to the start method.
diff --git a/AndroidAnnotations/androidannotations-core/androidannotations-api/src/main/java/org/androidannotations/api/builder/ActivityStarter.java b/AndroidAnnotations/androidannotations-core/androidannotations-api/src/main/java/org/androidannotations/api/builder/ActivityStarter.java
index 8d9a86d345..fe90398732 100644
--- a/AndroidAnnotations/androidannotations-core/androidannotations-api/src/main/java/org/androidannotations/api/builder/ActivityStarter.java
+++ b/AndroidAnnotations/androidannotations-core/androidannotations-api/src/main/java/org/androidannotations/api/builder/ActivityStarter.java
@@ -28,8 +28,11 @@ public interface ActivityStarter {
 	 * objects. It also passes the given extras, the options
 	 * {@link android.os.Bundle Bundle}, if new methods are available which
 	 * accept that.
+	 * 
+	 * @return a {@link PostActivityStarter} object to optionally chain
+	 *         additional actions.
 	 */
-	void start();
+	PostActivityStarter start();
 
 	/**
 	 * Starts the {@link android.app.Activity Activity} for result, by calling
@@ -43,6 +46,9 @@ public interface ActivityStarter {
 	 * @param requestCode
 	 *            this code will be returned in onActivityResult() when the
 	 *            activity exits.
+	 * 
+	 * @return a {@link PostActivityStarter} object to optionally chain
+	 *         additional actions.
 	 */
-	void startForResult(int requestCode);
+	PostActivityStarter startForResult(int requestCode);
 }
diff --git a/AndroidAnnotations/androidannotations-core/androidannotations-api/src/main/java/org/androidannotations/api/builder/PostActivityStarter.java b/AndroidAnnotations/androidannotations-core/androidannotations-api/src/main/java/org/androidannotations/api/builder/PostActivityStarter.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3c7351eb5a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/AndroidAnnotations/androidannotations-core/androidannotations-api/src/main/java/org/androidannotations/api/builder/PostActivityStarter.java
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (C) 2010-2015 eBusiness Information, Excilys Group
+ *
+ * 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.
+ */
+package org.androidannotations.api.builder;
+
+import android.app.Activity;
+import android.content.Context;
+
+/**
+ * Provides additional actions to be added to a start of an {@link Activity}.
+ */
+public final class PostActivityStarter {
+
+	private Context context;
+
+	/**
+	 * Creates a new instance.
+	 * 
+	 * @param context
+	 *            the current {@link Context} which is used to start the
+	 *            {@link Activity}
+	 */
+	public PostActivityStarter(Context context) {
+		this.context = context;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Call this to specify an explicit transition animation to perform next.
+	 * 
+	 * The implementation of this method simply calls
+	 * {@link Activity#overridePendingTransition}, if the current context is an
+	 * {@link Activity}.
+	 * 
+	 * @param enterAnim
+	 *            A resource ID of the animation resource to use for the
+	 *            incoming activity. Use 0 for no animation.
+	 * @param exitAnim
+	 *            A resource ID of the animation resource to use for the
+	 *            outgoing activity. Use 0 for no animation.
+	 */
+	void withAnimation(int enterAnim, int exitAnim) {
+		if (context instanceof Activity) {
+			((Activity) context).overridePendingTransition(enterAnim, exitAnim);
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/AndroidAnnotations/androidannotations-core/androidannotations/src/main/java/org/androidannotations/internal/core/helper/ActivityIntentBuilder.java b/AndroidAnnotations/androidannotations-core/androidannotations/src/main/java/org/androidannotations/internal/core/helper/ActivityIntentBuilder.java
index 64a1c1e177..c8f3b2dd64 100644
--- a/AndroidAnnotations/androidannotations-core/androidannotations/src/main/java/org/androidannotations/internal/core/helper/ActivityIntentBuilder.java
+++ b/AndroidAnnotations/androidannotations-core/androidannotations/src/main/java/org/androidannotations/internal/core/helper/ActivityIntentBuilder.java
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 import javax.lang.model.element.VariableElement;
 import javax.lang.model.util.ElementFilter;
 
+import org.androidannotations.api.builder.PostActivityStarter;
 import org.androidannotations.helper.AndroidManifest;
 import org.androidannotations.helper.CanonicalNameConstants;
 import org.androidannotations.holder.HasIntentBuilder;
@@ -116,7 +117,9 @@ private JFieldVar addFragmentConstructor(JClass fragmentClass, String fieldName)
 	}
 
 	private void overrideStartForResultMethod() {
-		JMethod method = holder.getIntentBuilderClass().method(PUBLIC, environment.getCodeModel().VOID, "startForResult");
+		JClass postActivityStarterClass = environment.getJClass(PostActivityStarter.class);
+
+		JMethod method = holder.getIntentBuilderClass().method(PUBLIC, postActivityStarterClass, "startForResult");
 		method.annotate(Override.class);
 		JVar requestCode = method.param(environment.getCodeModel().INT, "requestCode");
 		JBlock body = method.body();
@@ -188,6 +191,8 @@ private void overrideStartForResultMethod() {
 		} else {
 			activityCondition._else().invoke(contextField, "startActivity").arg(intentField);
 		}
+
+		body._return(_new(postActivityStarterClass).arg(contextField));
 	}
 
 	private JBlock createCallWithIfGuard(JVar requestCode, JBlock thenBlock, JExpression invocationTarget) {