diff --git a/Config.cpp b/Config.cpp
index 5a671aa2..4f7ffd2c 100644
--- a/Config.cpp
+++ b/Config.cpp
@@ -819,6 +819,10 @@ namespace {
     }
 }
 
+bool isViewTracking() {
+    auto& ssConfig = stonesenseState.ssConfig;
+    return ssConfig.config.track_mode != Config::TRACKING_NONE;
+}
 
 bool loadConfigFile()
 {
diff --git a/Config.h b/Config.h
index 93b9f0fe..76e597f2 100644
--- a/Config.h
+++ b/Config.h
@@ -77,5 +77,6 @@ struct action_name_mapper {
     void (*func)(uint32_t);
 };
 
+bool isViewTracking();
 bool loadConfigFile();
 std::optional<std::string> trim_line(std::string line);