diff --git a/UI/GameSettingsScreen.cpp b/UI/GameSettingsScreen.cpp
index 1ad63a64c1..0eaa42f43d 100644
--- a/UI/GameSettingsScreen.cpp
+++ b/UI/GameSettingsScreen.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,13 @@
 #include "base/timeutil.h"
 #include "math/curves.h"
 
+#ifdef _WIN32
+namespace MainWindow {
+	enum { WM_USER_LOG_STATUS_CHANGED = WM_USER + 200 };
+	extern HWND hwndMain;
+}
+#endif
+
 
 namespace UI {
 
@@ -319,6 +326,7 @@ void GlobalSettingsScreen::CreateViews() {
 	root_ = new ScrollView(ORIENT_VERTICAL);
 
 	enableReports_ = g_Config.sReportHost != "";
+	enableLogging_ = g_Config.bEnableLogging;
 
 	I18NCategory *g = GetI18NCategory("General");
 	I18NCategory *gs = GetI18NCategory("Graphics");
@@ -326,7 +334,7 @@ void GlobalSettingsScreen::CreateViews() {
 	LinearLayout *list = root_->Add(new LinearLayout(ORIENT_VERTICAL, new LinearLayoutParams(1.0f)));
 	list->Add(new ItemHeader("General"));
 	list->Add(new CheckBox(&g_Config.bNewUI, gs->T("Enable New UI")));
-	list->Add(new CheckBox(&g_Config.bEnableLogging, gs->T("Enable Debug Logging")));
+	list->Add(new CheckBox(&enableLogging_, gs->T("Enable Debug Logging")));
 	list->Add(new CheckBox(&enableReports_, gs->T("Enable Errors Reporting")));
 	list->Add(new CheckBox(&g_Config.bEnableCheats, gs->T("Enable Cheats")));
 	list->Add(new CheckBox(&g_Config.bScreenshotsAsPNG, gs->T("Screenshots as PNG")));
@@ -358,6 +366,10 @@ UI::EventReturn GameSettingsScreen::OnControlMapping(UI::EventParams &e) {
 UI::EventReturn GlobalSettingsScreen::OnBack(UI::EventParams &e) {
 	screenManager()->finishDialog(this, DR_OK);
 	g_Config.sReportHost = enableReports_ ? "report.ppsspp.org" : "";
+	g_Config.bEnableLogging = enableLogging_;
+#ifdef _WIN32
+	PostMessage(MainWindow::hwndMain, MainWindow::WM_USER_LOG_STATUS_CHANGED, 0, 0);
+#endif
 	g_Config.Save();
 	return UI::EVENT_DONE;
 }
diff --git a/UI/GameSettingsScreen.h b/UI/GameSettingsScreen.h
index 62a9151c8b..0daed1a721 100644
--- a/UI/GameSettingsScreen.h
+++ b/UI/GameSettingsScreen.h
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ private:
 
 	// Temporaries to convert bools to other kinds of settings
 	bool enableReports_;
+	bool enableLogging_;
 };
 
 class DeveloperToolsScreen : public UIScreenWithBackground {
diff --git a/Windows/WndMainWindow.cpp b/Windows/WndMainWindow.cpp
index 1b374d07c1..fea4249ef9 100644
--- a/Windows/WndMainWindow.cpp
+++ b/Windows/WndMainWindow.cpp
@@ -1146,9 +1146,10 @@ namespace MainWindow
 			if(!g_Config.bEnableLogging) {
 				LogManager::GetInstance()->GetConsoleListener()->Show(false);
 				EnableMenuItem(menu, ID_DEBUG_LOG, MF_GRAYED);
-			}
-			else
+			} else {
+				LogManager::GetInstance()->GetConsoleListener()->Show(true);
 				EnableMenuItem(menu, ID_DEBUG_LOG, MF_ENABLED);
+			}
 			break;
 
 		case WM_MENUSELECT: