diff --git a/apps/sleeplog/README.md b/apps/sleeplog/README.md
index 10468200e..824f6902f 100644
--- a/apps/sleeplog/README.md
+++ b/apps/sleeplog/README.md
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ Logfiles are not removed on un-/reinstall to prevent data loss.
       _30_ / _31_ / ... / __100__ / ... / _200_
     - __Light Sleep__ | light sleep threshold
       _100_ / _110_ / ... / __200__ / ... / _400_
+    - __Wear Temperature__ | Set the minimum measured temperature of the wearable to consider it being worn. Can be disabled to use the HRM instead to detect if it's being worn.
+      __Disabled__ / _20.0°C_ / _20.5°C_ / ... / _40.0°C_
     - __Reset to Default__ | reset to bold values above
   - __BreakToD__ | time of day to break view
     _0:00_ / _1:00_ / ... / __12:00__ / ... / _23:00_
diff --git a/apps/sleeplog/boot.js b/apps/sleeplog/boot.js
index 53873ab29..dc0cd5ae1 100644
--- a/apps/sleeplog/boot.js
+++ b/apps/sleeplog/boot.js
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ global.sleeplog = {
     minConsec: 18E5, // [ms] minimal time to count for consecutive sleep
     deepTh: 100, //     threshold for deep sleep
     lightTh: 200, //    threshold for light sleep
+    wearTemp: 19.5, //    temperature threshold to count as worn
   }, require("Storage").readJSON("sleeplog.json", true) || {})
 };
 
@@ -158,13 +159,13 @@ if (sleeplog.conf.enabled) {
       data.timestamp = data.timestamp || ((Date.now() / 6E5 | 0) - 1) * 6E5;
 
       // add preliminary status depending on charging and movement thresholds
+      // 1 = not worn, 2 = awake, 3 = light sleep, 4 = deep sleep
       data.status = Bangle.isCharging() ? 1 :
         data.movement <= sleeplog.conf.deepTh ? 4 :
         data.movement <= sleeplog.conf.lightTh ? 3 : 2;
 
-      // check if changing to deep sleep from non sleepling
+      // check if changing to deep sleep from non sleeping
       if (data.status === 4 && sleeplog.status <= 2) {
-        // check wearing status
         sleeplog.checkIsWearing((isWearing, data) => {
           // correct status
           if (!isWearing) data.status = 1;
@@ -177,8 +178,12 @@ if (sleeplog.conf.enabled) {
       }
     },
 
-    // define function to check if the bangle is worn by using the hrm
+    // check wearing status either based on HRM or temperature as set in settings
     checkIsWearing: function(returnFn, data) {
+      if (this.conf.wearTemp !== 19.5) {
+        return returnFn(!Bangle.isCharging() && E.getTemperature() >= this.conf.wearTemp, data);
+      }
+
       // create a temporary object to store data and functions
       global.tmpWearingCheck = {
         // define temporary hrm listener function to read the wearing status
diff --git a/apps/sleeplog/settings.js b/apps/sleeplog/settings.js
index 9bf37ed69..2c967cd2e 100644
--- a/apps/sleeplog/settings.js
+++ b/apps/sleeplog/settings.js
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
     minConsec: 18E5, // [ms] minimal time to count for consecutive sleep
     deepTh: 100, //     threshold for deep sleep
     lightTh: 200, //    threshold for light sleep
+    wearTemp: 19.5, //    temperature threshold to count as worn
     // app settings
     breakToD: 12, //    [h] time of day when to start/end graphs
     appTimeout: 0 //   lock and backlight timeouts for the app
@@ -345,6 +346,19 @@
           writeSetting();
         }
       },
+      /*LANG*/"Wear Temperature": {
+        value: settings.wearTemp,
+        step: 0.5,
+        min: 19.5,
+        max: 40,
+        wrap: true,
+        noList: true,
+        format: v => v === 19.5 ? "Disabled" : v + "°C",
+        onchange: v => {
+          settings.wearTemp = v;
+          writeSetting();
+        }
+      },
       /*LANG*/"Reset to Default": () => {
         settings.maxAwake = defaults.maxAwake;
         settings.minConsec = defaults.minConsec;