diff --git a/docs/src/logarithm.md b/docs/src/logarithm.md
index c773c7ed..116f2197 100644
--- a/docs/src/logarithm.md
+++ b/docs/src/logarithm.md
@@ -433,6 +433,7 @@ displaying logarithmic quantities:
 
 ```@docs
     Unitful.linear
+    Unitful.logunit
     Unitful.reflevel
     Unitful.uconvertp
     Unitful.uconvertrp
diff --git a/src/logarithm.jl b/src/logarithm.jl
index 3d679eaa..346a45c4 100644
--- a/src/logarithm.jl
+++ b/src/logarithm.jl
@@ -9,6 +9,29 @@ function Base.float(x::Level{L,S}) where {L,S}
     return Level{L,S,typeof(v)}(v)
 end
 big(x::Level{L,S}) where {L,S} = Level{L,S}(big(x.val))
+"""
+    logunit(x::LogScaled)
+    logunit(x::Union{Type{<:LogScaled}, MixedUnits})
+Returns the logarithmic "units" associated with a `LogScaled` instance, a 
+`LogScaled` type, or a `MixedUnits`.
+
+Examples:
+```jldoctest
+julia> using Unitful
+
+julia> logunit(1*u"dB")
+dB
+
+julia> logunit(u"dB")
+dB
+
+julia> logunit(u"dB/s")
+dB
+```
+
+See also: [`unit`](@ref).
+"""
+function logunit end
 logunit(x::Level{L,S}) where {L,S} = MixedUnits{Level{L,S}}()
 logunit(x::Type{T}) where {L,S,T<:Level{L,S}} = MixedUnits{Level{L,S}}()
 
diff --git a/src/utils.jl b/src/utils.jl
index 5d717015..5adb9356 100644
--- a/src/utils.jl
+++ b/src/utils.jl
@@ -114,6 +114,8 @@ true
 julia> unit(typeof(1.0u"m")) == u"m"
 true
 ```
+
+See also: [`logunit`](@ref).
 """
 @inline unit(x::AbstractQuantity{T,D,U}) where {T,D,U} = U()
 @inline unit(::Type{<:AbstractQuantity{T,D,U}}) where {T,D,U} = U()