diff --git a/tns-core-modules/globals/globals.ts b/tns-core-modules/globals/globals.ts
index dedfb4252..1e2e28b0e 100644
--- a/tns-core-modules/globals/globals.ts
+++ b/tns-core-modules/globals/globals.ts
@@ -121,7 +121,11 @@ if ((<any>global).__snapshot) {
     registerOnGlobalContext("fetch", "fetch");
 }
 
-if (!(<any>global).console) {
+// check whether the 'android' namespace is exposed
+// if positive - the current device is an Android 
+// so a custom implementation of the global 'console' object is attached.
+// otherwise do nothing on iOS - the NS runtime provides a native 'console' functionality.
+if ((<any>global).android) {
     const consoleModule = require("console");
     (<any>global).console = new consoleModule.Console();
 }