diff --git a/src/mirall/logbrowser.cpp b/src/mirall/logbrowser.cpp
index bc6f863f1e..9672b87929 100644
--- a/src/mirall/logbrowser.cpp
+++ b/src/mirall/logbrowser.cpp
@@ -156,6 +156,13 @@ LogBrowser::LogBrowser(QWidget *parent) :
 
     mainLayout->addWidget( btnbox );
 
+    // clear button
+    _clearBtn = new QPushButton;
+    _clearBtn->setText( tr("Clear") );
+    _clearBtn->setToolTip( tr("Clear the log display.") );
+    btnbox->addButton(_clearBtn, QDialogButtonBox::ActionRole);
+    connect( _clearBtn, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(slotClearLog()));
+
     // save Button
     _saveBtn = new QPushButton;
     _saveBtn->setText( tr("S&ave") );
@@ -261,4 +268,9 @@ void LogBrowser::slotSave()
 
 }
 
+void LogBrowser::slotClearLog()
+{
+    _logWidget->clear();
+}
+
 } // namespace
diff --git a/src/mirall/logbrowser.h b/src/mirall/logbrowser.h
index a545564e99..0008b86fe5 100644
--- a/src/mirall/logbrowser.h
+++ b/src/mirall/logbrowser.h
@@ -93,11 +93,13 @@ protected slots:
     void slotFind();
     void search( const QString& );
     void slotSave();
+    void slotClearLog();
 
 private:
     LogWidget *_logWidget;
     QLineEdit *_findTermEdit;
     QPushButton *_saveBtn;
+    QPushButton *_clearBtn;
     QLabel      *_statusLabel;
 
     QFile       _logFile;