diff --git a/src/vs/vscode.d.ts b/src/vs/vscode.d.ts
index 4b45a1d37c9..86982258339 100644
--- a/src/vs/vscode.d.ts
+++ b/src/vs/vscode.d.ts
@@ -3930,11 +3930,6 @@ declare module 'vscode' {
 		 * [`globalState`](#ExtensionContext.globalState) to store key value data.
 		 */
 		storagePath: string | undefined;
-
-		/**
-		 * A logger
-		 */
-		logger: ILogger;
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -4330,29 +4325,6 @@ declare module 'vscode' {
 		resolveTask(task: Task, token?: CancellationToken): ProviderResult<Task>;
 	}
 
-	export enum LogLevel {
-		Trace = 1,
-		Debug = 2,
-		Info = 3,
-		Warning = 4,
-		Error = 5,
-		Critical = 6,
-		Off = 7
-	}
-
-	export interface ILogger {
-		onDidChangeLogLevel: Event<LogLevel>;
-		getLevel(): LogLevel;
-		getLogDirectory(): Thenable<string>;
-
-		trace(message: string, ...args: any[]): void;
-		debug(message: string, ...args: any[]): void;
-		info(message: string, ...args: any[]): void;
-		warn(message: string, ...args: any[]): void;
-		error(message: string | Error, ...args: any[]): void;
-		critical(message: string | Error, ...args: any[]): void;
-	}
-
 	/**
 	 * Namespace describing the environment the editor runs in.
 	 */
diff --git a/src/vs/vscode.proposed.d.ts b/src/vs/vscode.proposed.d.ts
index 566fc38c017..faf05d3ed20 100644
--- a/src/vs/vscode.proposed.d.ts
+++ b/src/vs/vscode.proposed.d.ts
@@ -326,4 +326,40 @@ declare module 'vscode' {
 
 		private constructor(enabled: boolean, condition: string, hitCondition: string, functionName: string);
 	}
+
+	/**
+	 * The severity level of a log message
+	 */
+	export enum LogLevel {
+		Trace = 1,
+		Debug = 2,
+		Info = 3,
+		Warning = 4,
+		Error = 5,
+		Critical = 6,
+		Off = 7
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * A logger for writing to an extension's log file, and accessing its dedicated log directory.
+	 */
+	export interface Logger {
+		onDidChangeLogLevel: Event<LogLevel>;
+		readonly currentLevel: LogLevel;
+		getLogDirectory(): Thenable<string>;
+
+		trace(message: string, ...args: any[]): void;
+		debug(message: string, ...args: any[]): void;
+		info(message: string, ...args: any[]): void;
+		warn(message: string, ...args: any[]): void;
+		error(message: string | Error, ...args: any[]): void;
+		critical(message: string | Error, ...args: any[]): void;
+	}
+
+	export interface ExtensionContext {
+		/**
+		 * A logger
+		 */
+		logger: Logger;
+	}
 }
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/api/node/extHostLogService.ts b/src/vs/workbench/api/node/extHostLogService.ts
index 347dc8c6be0..a1d017c31b3 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/api/node/extHostLogService.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/api/node/extHostLogService.ts
@@ -40,19 +40,22 @@ export class ExtHostLogService implements ExtHostLogServiceShape {
 	}
 }
 
-export class ExtHostLogger implements vscode.ILogger {
+export class ExtHostLogger implements vscode.Logger {
 	private _currentLevel: LogLevel;
 
-	get onDidChangeLogLevel(): Event<LogLevel> { return this._extHostLogService.onDidChangeLogLevel; }
-
 	constructor(
 		private readonly _extHostLogService: ExtHostLogService,
 		private readonly _logService: ILogService,
 		private readonly _logDirectory: string
 	) {
+		this._currentLevel = this._logService.getLevel();
 		this._extHostLogService.onDidChangeLogLevel(logLevel => this._currentLevel = logLevel);
 	}
 
+	get onDidChangeLogLevel(): Event<LogLevel> { return this._extHostLogService.onDidChangeLogLevel; }
+
+	get currentLevel(): LogLevel { return this._currentLevel; }
+
 	getLogDirectory(): TPromise<string> {
 		return dirExists(this._logDirectory).then(exists => {
 			if (exists) {