diff --git a/plugin.xml b/plugin.xml
index c34bc9b..f3522b5 100644
--- a/plugin.xml
+++ b/plugin.xml
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
     </js-module>
 
     <engines>
-        <engine name="cordova-ios" version="3.8.0" />
-        <engine name="cordova-android" version="4.0.2" />
+        <engine name="cordova-ios" version=">=3.8.0" />
+        <engine name="cordova-android" version=">=4.0.2" />
     </engines>
 
     <!-- android -->
diff --git a/src/ios/CDVOfflinePage.m b/src/ios/CDVOfflinePage.m
index 18b23f2..6a84cc7 100644
--- a/src/ios/CDVOfflinePage.m
+++ b/src/ios/CDVOfflinePage.m
@@ -79,9 +79,11 @@ - (void)pluginInitialize
     self.failedURL = nil;
 
     // set the webview delegate to notify navigation events
+    UIWebView *webView = self.webView;
+    
     notificationDelegate = [[CVDWebViewNotificationDelegate alloc] init];
-    notificationDelegate.wrappedDelegate = self.webView.delegate;
-    [self.webView setDelegate:notificationDelegate];
+    notificationDelegate.wrappedDelegate = [webView delegate];
+    [webView setDelegate:notificationDelegate];
 }
 
 // enables offline page support
@@ -149,7 +151,8 @@ - (void)updateConnectivityStatus:(NSNotification*)notification
                 }
                 else {
                     if (self.failedURL) {
-                        [self.webView loadRequest: [NSURLRequest requestWithURL: self.failedURL]];
+                        UIWebView *webView = self.webView;
+                        [webView loadRequest: [NSURLRequest requestWithURL: self.failedURL]];
                     }
                     else {
                         [self.offlineView setHidden:YES];