diff --git a/assets/js/frontend/add-to-cart.js b/assets/js/frontend/add-to-cart.js
index 1c41dc79358..542ab06f8f2 100644
--- a/assets/js/frontend/add-to-cart.js
+++ b/assets/js/frontend/add-to-cart.js
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ jQuery( function( $ ) {
 		// AJAX add to cart request
 		var $thisbutton = $( this );
 
-		if ( $thisbutton.is( '.product_type_simple' ) ) {
+		if ( $thisbutton.is( '.ajax_add_to_cart' ) ) {
 
 			if ( ! $thisbutton.attr( 'data-product_id' ) ) {
 				return true;
diff --git a/includes/abstracts/abstract-wc-product.php b/includes/abstracts/abstract-wc-product.php
index b1adf014ad4..0075747fa7a 100644
--- a/includes/abstracts/abstract-wc-product.php
+++ b/includes/abstracts/abstract-wc-product.php
@@ -750,6 +750,17 @@ class WC_Product {
 		return apply_filters( 'woocommerce_is_purchasable', $purchasable, $this );
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Returns whether or not the product can be added to the cart via ajax
+	 *
+	 * @since 2.4.9
+	 * @return bool
+	 */
+	public function supports_ajax_add_to_cart() {
+		return apply_filters( 'woocommerce_product_supports_ajax_add_to_cart', $this->is_type( 'simple' ), $this );
+	}
+
+
 	/**
 	 * Set a products price dynamically.
 	 *
diff --git a/templates/loop/add-to-cart.php b/templates/loop/add-to-cart.php
index 46fc02b1e1c..04dd5e03285 100644
--- a/templates/loop/add-to-cart.php
+++ b/templates/loop/add-to-cart.php
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
  * @see 	    http://docs.woothemes.com/document/template-structure/
  * @author 		WooThemes
  * @package 	WooCommerce/Templates
- * @version     2.1.0
+ * @version     2.4.9
  */
 
 if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) {
@@ -22,12 +22,13 @@ if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) {
 global $product;
 
 echo apply_filters( 'woocommerce_loop_add_to_cart_link',
-	sprintf( '<a href="%s" rel="nofollow" data-product_id="%s" data-product_sku="%s" data-quantity="%s" class="button %s product_type_%s">%s</a>',
+	sprintf( '<a href="%s" rel="nofollow" data-product_id="%s" data-product_sku="%s" data-quantity="%s" class="button %s %s product_type_%s">%s</a>',
 		esc_url( $product->add_to_cart_url() ),
 		esc_attr( $product->id ),
 		esc_attr( $product->get_sku() ),
 		esc_attr( isset( $quantity ) ? $quantity : 1 ),
 		$product->is_purchasable() && $product->is_in_stock() ? 'add_to_cart_button' : '',
+		$product->supports_ajax_add_to_cart() ? 'ajax_add_to_cart' : '',
 		esc_attr( $product->product_type ),
 		esc_html( $product->add_to_cart_text() )
 	),