diff --git a/WebDriverAgentLib/Categories/XCUIDevice+FBRotation.h b/WebDriverAgentLib/Categories/XCUIDevice+FBRotation.h
index b947fcdda..1ff170864 100644
--- a/WebDriverAgentLib/Categories/XCUIDevice+FBRotation.h
+++ b/WebDriverAgentLib/Categories/XCUIDevice+FBRotation.h
@@ -32,6 +32,14 @@ NS_ASSUME_NONNULL_BEGIN
 /*! The UIDeviceOrientation to rotation mappings */
 @property (strong, nonatomic, readonly) NSDictionary *fb_rotationMapping;
 
+/**
+ The current physical device orientation as the raw UIDeviceOrientation name string,
+ e.g. UIDeviceOrientationPortrait, UIDeviceOrientationLandscapeLeft,
+ UIDeviceOrientationFaceUp. Returns UIDeviceOrientationUnknown if the orientation
+ cannot be determined.
+ */
+@property (copy, nonatomic, readonly) NSString *fb_deviceOrientation;
+
 @end
 #endif
 
diff --git a/WebDriverAgentLib/Categories/XCUIDevice+FBRotation.m b/WebDriverAgentLib/Categories/XCUIDevice+FBRotation.m
index 269d77f6c..d03e0aafd 100644
--- a/WebDriverAgentLib/Categories/XCUIDevice+FBRotation.m
+++ b/WebDriverAgentLib/Categories/XCUIDevice+FBRotation.m
@@ -64,6 +64,27 @@ - (BOOL)waitUntilInterfaceIsAtOrientation:(UIDeviceOrientation)orientation appli
   return application.interfaceOrientation == FBInterfaceOrientationFromDeviceOrientation(orientation);
 }
 
+- (NSString *)fb_deviceOrientation
+{
+  switch (self.orientation) {
+    case UIDeviceOrientationPortrait:
+      return @"UIDeviceOrientationPortrait";
+    case UIDeviceOrientationPortraitUpsideDown:
+      return @"UIDeviceOrientationPortraitUpsideDown";
+    case UIDeviceOrientationLandscapeLeft:
+      return @"UIDeviceOrientationLandscapeLeft";
+    case UIDeviceOrientationLandscapeRight:
+      return @"UIDeviceOrientationLandscapeRight";
+    case UIDeviceOrientationFaceUp:
+      return @"UIDeviceOrientationFaceUp";
+    case UIDeviceOrientationFaceDown:
+      return @"UIDeviceOrientationFaceDown";
+    case UIDeviceOrientationUnknown:
+    default:
+      return @"UIDeviceOrientationUnknown";
+  }
+}
+
 - (NSDictionary *)fb_rotationMapping
 {
     static NSDictionary *rotationMap;
diff --git a/WebDriverAgentLib/Commands/FBOrientationCommands.m b/WebDriverAgentLib/Commands/FBOrientationCommands.m
index bfadd984d..7e98b4a88 100644
--- a/WebDriverAgentLib/Commands/FBOrientationCommands.m
+++ b/WebDriverAgentLib/Commands/FBOrientationCommands.m
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ + (NSArray *)routes
     [[FBRoute GET:@"/rotation"].withoutSession respondWithTarget:self action:@selector(handleGetRotation:)],
     [[FBRoute POST:@"/rotation"] respondWithTarget:self action:@selector(handleSetRotation:)],
     [[FBRoute POST:@"/rotation"].withoutSession respondWithTarget:self action:@selector(handleSetRotation:)],
+    [[FBRoute GET:@"/wda/deviceOrientation"] respondWithTarget:self action:@selector(handleGetDeviceOrientation:)],
+    [[FBRoute GET:@"/wda/deviceOrientation"].withoutSession respondWithTarget:self action:@selector(handleGetDeviceOrientation:)],
   ];
 }
 
@@ -113,6 +115,11 @@ + (NSArray *)routes
   return FBResponseWithOK();
 }
 
++ (id<FBResponsePayload>)handleGetDeviceOrientation:(FBRouteRequest *)request
+{
+  return FBResponseWithObject(XCUIDevice.sharedDevice.fb_deviceOrientation);
+}
+
 
 #pragma mark - Helpers
 
diff --git a/WebDriverAgentTests/IntegrationTests/XCUIDeviceRotationTests.m b/WebDriverAgentTests/IntegrationTests/XCUIDeviceRotationTests.m
index 608798010..450cbd1bb 100644
--- a/WebDriverAgentTests/IntegrationTests/XCUIDeviceRotationTests.m
+++ b/WebDriverAgentTests/IntegrationTests/XCUIDeviceRotationTests.m
@@ -69,6 +69,27 @@ - (void)testLandscapeLeftRotation
   XCTAssertTrue(self.testedApplication.staticTexts[@"LandscapeRight"].exists);
 }
 
+- (void)testGetDeviceOrientationInPortrait
+{
+  BOOL success = [[XCUIDevice sharedDevice] fb_setDeviceInterfaceOrientation:UIDeviceOrientationPortrait];
+  XCTAssertTrue(success, @"Device should support Portrait");
+  XCTAssertEqualObjects([XCUIDevice sharedDevice].fb_deviceOrientation, @"UIDeviceOrientationPortrait");
+}
+
+- (void)testGetDeviceOrientationInLandscapeLeft
+{
+  BOOL success = [[XCUIDevice sharedDevice] fb_setDeviceInterfaceOrientation:UIDeviceOrientationLandscapeLeft];
+  XCTAssertTrue(success, @"Device should support LandscapeLeft");
+  XCTAssertEqualObjects([XCUIDevice sharedDevice].fb_deviceOrientation, @"UIDeviceOrientationLandscapeLeft");
+}
+
+- (void)testGetDeviceOrientationInLandscapeRight
+{
+  BOOL success = [[XCUIDevice sharedDevice] fb_setDeviceInterfaceOrientation:UIDeviceOrientationLandscapeRight];
+  XCTAssertTrue(success, @"Device should support LandscapeRight");
+  XCTAssertEqualObjects([XCUIDevice sharedDevice].fb_deviceOrientation, @"UIDeviceOrientationLandscapeRight");
+}
+
 - (void)testRotationTiltRotation
 {
   UIDeviceOrientation currentRotation = [XCUIDevice sharedDevice].orientation;