diff --git a/CocoaTouch/include/BTstack/BTDevice.h b/CocoaTouch/include/BTstack/BTDevice.h
index f17673c6d..0fb1bbd9a 100644
--- a/CocoaTouch/include/BTstack/BTDevice.h
+++ b/CocoaTouch/include/BTstack/BTDevice.h
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ typedef enum {
 - (void) setAddress:(bd_addr_t *)addr;
 - (bd_addr_t *) address;
 - (NSString *) toString;
+- (NSString *) addressString;
 + (NSString *) stringForAddress:(bd_addr_t *) address;
 
 @property (readonly)          BluetoothDeviceType deviceType;
diff --git a/CocoaTouch/src/BTDevice.m b/CocoaTouch/src/BTDevice.m
index 57fbc6df1..74c2566f7 100644
--- a/CocoaTouch/src/BTDevice.m
+++ b/CocoaTouch/src/BTDevice.m
@@ -69,6 +69,10 @@
 
 - (NSString *) nameOrAddress{
 	if (name) return name;
+	return [self addressString];
+}
+
+- (NSString *) addressString{
 	return [BTDevice stringForAddress:&address];
 }