diff --git a/js/background.js b/js/background.js
index cc1468fdc..420e77768 100644
--- a/js/background.js
+++ b/js/background.js
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
         }
 
         Whisper.events.on('showDebugLog', function() {
-            appView.inboxView.showDebugLog();
+            appView.openDebugLog();
         });
         Whisper.events.on('unauthorized', function() {
             appView.inboxView.networkStatusView.update();
diff --git a/js/views/app_view.js b/js/views/app_view.js
index ac6a7b23c..1d2ed39d2 100644
--- a/js/views/app_view.js
+++ b/js/views/app_view.js
@@ -18,6 +18,17 @@
           this.el.append(view.el);
           this.delegateEvents();
         },
+        openDebugLog: function() {
+            this.closeDebugLog();
+            this.debugLogView = new Whisper.DebugLogView();
+            this.debugLogView.$el.appendTo(this.el);
+        },
+        closeDebugLog: function() {
+          if (this.debugLogView) {
+            this.debugLogView.remove();
+            this.debugLogView = null;
+          }
+        },
         openInstaller: function() {
           this.closeInstaller();
           this.installView = new Whisper.InstallView();