diff --git a/src/executionlog.cpp b/src/executionlog.cpp
index 734003750..5bb9e0a64 100644
--- a/src/executionlog.cpp
+++ b/src/executionlog.cpp
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ ExecutionLog::ExecutionLog(QWidget *parent) :
       addBanMessage(msg);
     connect(QBtSession::instance(), SIGNAL(newConsoleMessage(QString)), SLOT(addLogMessage(QString)));
     connect(QBtSession::instance(), SIGNAL(newBanMessage(QString)), SLOT(addBanMessage(QString)));
+    connect(m_logList, SIGNAL(logCleared()), QBtSession::instance(), SLOT(clearConsoleMessages()));
+    connect(m_banList, SIGNAL(logCleared()), QBtSession::instance(), SLOT(clearPeerBanMessages()));
 }
 
 ExecutionLog::~ExecutionLog()
diff --git a/src/loglistwidget.cpp b/src/loglistwidget.cpp
index 62b904c42..dfd123e9b 100644
--- a/src/loglistwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/loglistwidget.cpp
@@ -45,8 +45,11 @@ LogListWidget::LogListWidget(int max_lines, QWidget *parent) :
   setSelectionMode(QAbstractItemView::ExtendedSelection);
   // Context menu
   QAction *copyAct = new QAction(IconProvider::instance()->getIcon("edit-copy"), tr("Copy"), this);
+  QAction *clearAct = new QAction(IconProvider::instance()->getIcon("edit-clear"), tr("Clear"), this);
   connect(copyAct, SIGNAL(triggered()), SLOT(copySelection()));
+  connect(clearAct, SIGNAL(triggered()), SLOT(clearLog()));
   addAction(copyAct);
+  addAction(clearAct);
   setContextMenuPolicy(Qt::ActionsContextMenu);
 }
 
@@ -87,3 +90,8 @@ void LogListWidget::copySelection()
 
   QApplication::clipboard()->setText(strings.join("\n"));
 }
+
+void LogListWidget::clearLog() {
+  clear();
+  emit logCleared();
+}
diff --git a/src/loglistwidget.h b/src/loglistwidget.h
index c22f9cd8a..b4a088394 100644
--- a/src/loglistwidget.h
+++ b/src/loglistwidget.h
@@ -48,6 +48,10 @@ public slots:
 
 protected slots:
   void copySelection();
+  void clearLog();
+
+signals:
+  void logCleared();
 
 protected:
   void keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent *event);
diff --git a/src/qtlibtorrent/qbtsession.h b/src/qtlibtorrent/qbtsession.h
index 1ddb09b6f..02df04358 100755
--- a/src/qtlibtorrent/qbtsession.h
+++ b/src/qtlibtorrent/qbtsession.h
@@ -166,6 +166,8 @@ public slots:
   void addConsoleMessage(QString msg, QColor color=QApplication::palette().color(QPalette::WindowText));
 #endif
   void addPeerBanMessage(QString msg, bool from_ipfilter);
+  void clearConsoleMessages() { consoleMessages.clear(); }
+  void clearPeerBanMessages() { peerBanMessages.clear(); }
   void processDownloadedFile(QString, QString);
   void addMagnetSkipAddDlg(const QString& uri, const QString& save_path = QString(), const QString& label = QString());
   void addMagnetInteractive(const QString& uri);