diff --git a/gui/default/syncthing/core/syncthingController.js b/gui/default/syncthing/core/syncthingController.js
index 1f7db5055..d6f9ce13a 100755
--- a/gui/default/syncthing/core/syncthingController.js
+++ b/gui/default/syncthing/core/syncthingController.js
@@ -1198,6 +1198,7 @@ angular.module('syncthing.core')
                 }).error($scope.emitHTTPError);
             },
             show: function () {
+                $scope.logging.paused = false;
                 $scope.logging.refreshFacilities();
                 $scope.logging.timer = $timeout($scope.logging.fetch);
                 var textArea = $('#logViewerText');