diff --git a/firmware/export/usb.h b/firmware/export/usb.h
index 089b0f23e6..f1c2c64d23 100644
--- a/firmware/export/usb.h
+++ b/firmware/export/usb.h
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ void usb_start_monitoring(void);
 void usb_acknowledge(int id);
 void usb_wait_for_disconnect(struct event_queue *q);
 int usb_wait_for_disconnect_w_tmo(struct event_queue *q, int ticks);
-bool usb_inserted(void);
+bool usb_inserted(void); /* return the official value, what's been reported to the threads */
+bool usb_detect(void); /* return the raw hardware value */
 
 #endif
diff --git a/firmware/usb.c b/firmware/usb.c
index 2cd5c9b93b..23edf7b1c5 100644
--- a/firmware/usb.c
+++ b/firmware/usb.c
@@ -212,12 +212,10 @@ static void usb_thread(void)
     }
 }
 
-static void usb_tick(void)
+bool usb_detect(void)
 {
     bool current_status;
 
-    if(usb_monitor_enabled)
-    {
 #ifdef ARCHOS_RECORDER
         current_status = (adc_read(ADC_USB_POWER) > 500)?true:false;
 #else
@@ -227,6 +225,18 @@ static void usb_tick(void)
         current_status = (PADR & 0x8000)?false:true;
 #endif
 #endif
+
+    return current_status;
+}
+
+
+static void usb_tick(void)
+{
+    bool current_status;
+
+    if(usb_monitor_enabled)
+    {
+        current_status = usb_detect();
     
         /* Only report when the status has changed */
         if(current_status != last_usb_status)