diff --git a/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_core.cpp b/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_core.cpp
index acc76a8d6..5c181208f 100644
--- a/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_core.cpp
+++ b/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_core.cpp
@@ -1336,6 +1336,7 @@ namespace cryptonote
     m_fork_moaner.do_call(boost::bind(&core::check_fork_time, this));
     m_txpool_auto_relayer.do_call(boost::bind(&core::relay_txpool_transactions, this));
     m_check_updates_interval.do_call(boost::bind(&core::check_updates, this));
+    m_check_disk_space_interval.do_call(boost::bind(&core::check_disk_space, this));
     m_miner.on_idle();
     m_mempool.on_idle();
     return true;
@@ -1467,6 +1468,17 @@ namespace cryptonote
     return true;
   }
   //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  bool core::check_disk_space()
+  {
+    uint64_t free_space = get_free_space();
+    if (free_space < 1ull * 1024 * 1024 * 1024) // 1 GB
+    {
+      const el::Level level = el::Level::Warning;
+      MCLOG_RED(level, "global", "Free space is below 1 GB on " << m_config_folder);
+    }
+    return true;
+  }
+  //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   void core::set_target_blockchain_height(uint64_t target_blockchain_height)
   {
     m_target_blockchain_height = target_blockchain_height;
@@ -1482,6 +1494,13 @@ namespace cryptonote
     return get_blockchain_storage().prevalidate_block_hashes(height, hashes);
   }
   //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  uint64_t core::get_free_space() const
+  {
+    boost::filesystem::path path(m_config_folder);
+    boost::filesystem::space_info si = boost::filesystem::space(path);
+    return si.available;
+  }
+  //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   std::time_t core::get_start_time() const
   {
     return start_time;
diff --git a/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_core.h b/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_core.h
index dc014206d..905e67f6d 100644
--- a/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_core.h
+++ b/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_core.h
@@ -766,6 +766,13 @@ namespace cryptonote
       */
      uint64_t prevalidate_block_hashes(uint64_t height, const std::list<crypto::hash> &hashes);
 
+     /**
+      * @brief get free disk space on the blockchain partition
+      *
+      * @return free space in bytes
+      */
+     uint64_t get_free_space() const;
+
    private:
 
      /**
@@ -925,6 +932,13 @@ namespace cryptonote
       */
      bool check_updates();
 
+     /**
+      * @brief checks free disk space
+      *
+      * @return true on success, false otherwise
+      */
+     bool check_disk_space();
+
      bool m_test_drop_download = true; //!< whether or not to drop incoming blocks (for testing)
 
      uint64_t m_test_drop_download_height = 0; //!< height under which to drop incoming blocks, if doing so
@@ -948,6 +962,7 @@ namespace cryptonote
      epee::math_helper::once_a_time_seconds<60*60*2, true> m_fork_moaner; //!< interval for checking HardFork status
      epee::math_helper::once_a_time_seconds<60*2, false> m_txpool_auto_relayer; //!< interval for checking re-relaying txpool transactions
      epee::math_helper::once_a_time_seconds<60*60*12, true> m_check_updates_interval; //!< interval for checking for new versions
+     epee::math_helper::once_a_time_seconds<60*10, true> m_check_disk_space_interval; //!< interval for checking for disk space
 
      std::atomic<bool> m_starter_message_showed; //!< has the "daemon will sync now" message been shown?
 
diff --git a/src/rpc/core_rpc_server.cpp b/src/rpc/core_rpc_server.cpp
index 6e7fb7e8e..e9a6a18aa 100644
--- a/src/rpc/core_rpc_server.cpp
+++ b/src/rpc/core_rpc_server.cpp
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ namespace cryptonote
     res.block_size_limit = m_core.get_blockchain_storage().get_current_cumulative_blocksize_limit();
     res.status = CORE_RPC_STATUS_OK;
     res.start_time = (uint64_t)m_core.get_start_time();
+    res.free_space = m_restricted ? std::numeric_limits<uint64_t>::max() : m_core.get_free_space();
     return true;
   }
   //------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1328,6 +1329,7 @@ namespace cryptonote
     res.block_size_limit = m_core.get_blockchain_storage().get_current_cumulative_blocksize_limit();
     res.status = CORE_RPC_STATUS_OK;
     res.start_time = (uint64_t)m_core.get_start_time();
+    res.free_space = m_restricted ? std::numeric_limits<uint64_t>::max() : m_core.get_free_space();
     return true;
   }
   //------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/rpc/core_rpc_server_commands_defs.h b/src/rpc/core_rpc_server_commands_defs.h
index 15b4b503a..d27d5611e 100644
--- a/src/rpc/core_rpc_server_commands_defs.h
+++ b/src/rpc/core_rpc_server_commands_defs.h
@@ -927,6 +927,7 @@ namespace cryptonote
       uint64_t cumulative_difficulty;
       uint64_t block_size_limit;
       uint64_t start_time;
+      uint64_t free_space;
 
       BEGIN_KV_SERIALIZE_MAP()
         KV_SERIALIZE(status)
@@ -947,6 +948,7 @@ namespace cryptonote
         KV_SERIALIZE(cumulative_difficulty)
         KV_SERIALIZE(block_size_limit)
         KV_SERIALIZE(start_time)
+        KV_SERIALIZE(free_space)
       END_KV_SERIALIZE_MAP()
     };
   };