diff --git a/src/platform_iphone.h b/src/platform_iphone.h
index 6333ba056..348ea9250 100644
--- a/src/platform_iphone.h
+++ b/src/platform_iphone.h
@@ -44,3 +44,5 @@
 void platform_iphone_status_handler(BLUETOOTH_STATE state);
 void platform_iphone_register_window_manager_restart(void (*callback)());
 void platform_iphone_register_preferences_changed(void (*callback)());
+int  platform_iphone_logging_enabled(void);
+
diff --git a/src/platform_iphone.m b/src/platform_iphone.m
index 34c3c3b7b..7e30a9d51 100644
--- a/src/platform_iphone.m
+++ b/src/platform_iphone.m
@@ -117,4 +117,16 @@ void platform_iphone_register_preferences_changed(void (*callback)() ){
     preferences_changed_callback = callback;
 }
 
+int platform_iphone_logging_enabled(void){
+    int result = 0;
+    NSAutoreleasePool * pool = [[NSAutoreleasePool alloc] init];
+    NSDictionary * dict = [NSDictionary dictionaryWithContentsOfFile:@"/var/mobile/Library/Preferences/ch.ringwald.btstack.plist"];
+    NSNumber *loggingEnabled = [dict objectForKey:@"Logging"];
+    if (loggingEnabled){
+        result = [loggingEnabled boolValue];
+    }
+    [pool release];
+    return result;
+}
+
 #endif
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