diff --git a/project/java/Accelerometer.java b/project/java/Accelerometer.java
index 3e93b82..9796355 100644
--- a/project/java/Accelerometer.java
+++ b/project/java/Accelerometer.java
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ class AccelerometerReader implements SensorEventListener
 	public boolean openedBySDL = false;
 	public static final GyroscopeListener gyro = new GyroscopeListener();
 	public static final OrientationListener orientation = new OrientationListener();
+	public static final ProximityListener proximity = new ProximityListener();
 
 	public AccelerometerReader(Activity context)
 	{
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@ class AccelerometerReader implements SensorEventListener
 			_manager.unregisterListener(this);
 			_manager.unregisterListener(gyro);
 			_manager.unregisterListener(orientation);
+			_manager.unregisterListener(proximity);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -84,6 +86,11 @@ class AccelerometerReader implements SensorEventListener
 				Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.JELLY_BEAN_MR2 ? Sensor.TYPE_GAME_ROTATION_VECTOR : Sensor.TYPE_ROTATION_VECTOR),
 				SensorManager.SENSOR_DELAY_GAME);
 		}
+		if( _manager != null && _manager.getDefaultSensor(Sensor.TYPE_PROXIMITY) != null )
+		{
+			Log.i("SDL", "libSDL: starting proximity sensor");
+			_manager.registerListener(proximity, _manager.getDefaultSensor(Sensor.TYPE_PROXIMITY), SensorManager.SENSOR_DELAY_GAME);
+		}
 	}
 
 	public void onSensorChanged(SensorEvent event)
@@ -168,7 +175,22 @@ class AccelerometerReader implements SensorEventListener
 		}
 	}
 
+	static class ProximityListener implements SensorEventListener
+	{
+		public ProximityListener()
+		{
+		}
+		public void onSensorChanged(SensorEvent event)
+		{
+			nativeProximity(event.values[0]);
+		}
+		public void onAccuracyChanged(Sensor s, int a)
+		{
+		}
+	}
+
 	private static native void nativeAccelerometer(float accX, float accY, float accZ);
 	private static native void nativeGyroscope(float X, float Y, float Z);
 	private static native void nativeOrientation(float X, float Y, float Z);
+	private static native void nativeProximity(float X);
 }