diff --git a/ROMFS/scripts/rc.PX4IO b/ROMFS/scripts/rc.PX4IO
index 3a5ccbc5c6..9a7509b1e6 100644
--- a/ROMFS/scripts/rc.PX4IO
+++ b/ROMFS/scripts/rc.PX4IO
@@ -54,6 +54,11 @@ fixedwing_pos_control start
 #
 #gps start
 
+#
+# Start logging to microSD if we can
+#	  	
+sh /etc/init.d/rc.logging
+
 #
 # startup is done; we don't want the shell because we
 # use the same UART for telemetry