diff --git a/nymea-app/applogcontroller.cpp b/nymea-app/applogcontroller.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..34acbd13
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nymea-app/applogcontroller.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,110 @@
+#include "applogcontroller.h"
+
+#include <QStandardPaths>
+#include <QDebug>
+#include <QSettings>
+
+QtMessageHandler AppLogController::s_oldLogMessageHandler = nullptr;
+
+
+QObject *AppLogController::appLogControllerProvider(QQmlEngine *engine, QJSEngine *scriptEngine)
+{
+    Q_UNUSED(engine)
+    Q_UNUSED(scriptEngine)
+    return instance();
+}
+
+AppLogController *AppLogController::instance()
+{
+    static AppLogController* thiz = nullptr;
+    if (!thiz) {
+        thiz = new AppLogController();
+    }
+    return thiz;
+}
+
+AppLogController::AppLogController(QObject *parent) : QObject(parent)
+{
+
+    QString fileName = QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::CacheLocation) + "/nymea-app.log";
+    m_logFile.setFileName(fileName);
+    qDebug() << "App log file:" << fileName;
+
+    if (!m_logFile.open(QFile::ReadWrite)) {
+        qDebug() << "Cannot open logfile for writing";
+        return;
+    }
+
+    qDebug() << "Logging is" << (enabled() ? "enabled" : "disabled");
+    if (enabled()) {
+        activate();
+    }
+}
+
+bool AppLogController::canWriteLogs() const
+{
+    return m_logFile.isOpen();
+}
+
+bool AppLogController::enabled() const
+{
+    QSettings settings;
+    return settings.value("AppLoggingEnabled", false).toBool();
+}
+
+void AppLogController::setEnabled(bool enabled)
+{
+    if (enabled == this->enabled()) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (enabled) {
+        if (!canWriteLogs()) {
+            qWarning() << "Cannot write log file. Not enabling logging.";
+            return;
+        }
+        activate();
+    } else {
+        deactivate();
+    }
+    QSettings settings;
+    settings.setValue("AppLoggingEnabled", enabled);
+
+    emit enabledChanged();
+
+}
+
+QByteArray AppLogController::content()
+{
+    return m_buffer;
+}
+
+void AppLogController::logMessageHandler(QtMsgType type, const QMessageLogContext &context, const QString &message)
+{
+    s_oldLogMessageHandler(type, context, message);
+
+    QString finalMessage = message + "\n";
+    instance()->m_logFile.write(finalMessage.toUtf8());
+    instance()->m_logFile.flush();
+    instance()->m_buffer.append(finalMessage);
+
+    int maxBuffer = 1024 * 1024;
+    if (instance()->m_buffer.size() > maxBuffer) {
+        instance()->m_buffer.remove(0, instance()->m_buffer.size() - maxBuffer);
+    }
+    emit instance()->contentChanged();
+    emit instance()->contentAdded(finalMessage.toUtf8());
+}
+
+void AppLogController::activate()
+{
+    qDebug() << "Activating log file writing";
+    s_oldLogMessageHandler = qInstallMessageHandler(&logMessageHandler);
+}
+
+void AppLogController::deactivate()
+{
+    qInstallMessageHandler(s_oldLogMessageHandler);
+    s_oldLogMessageHandler = nullptr;
+
+}
diff --git a/nymea-app/applogcontroller.h b/nymea-app/applogcontroller.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e998a697
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nymea-app/applogcontroller.h
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+#ifndef APPLOGCONTROLLER_H
+#define APPLOGCONTROLLER_H
+
+#include <QObject>
+#include <QFile>
+#include <QQmlEngine>
+
+class AppLogController : public QObject
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+    Q_PROPERTY(bool canWriteLogs READ canWriteLogs CONSTANT)
+    Q_PROPERTY(bool enabled READ enabled WRITE setEnabled NOTIFY enabledChanged)
+    Q_PROPERTY(QByteArray content READ content NOTIFY contentChanged)
+
+public:
+    static QObject* appLogControllerProvider(QQmlEngine *engine, QJSEngine *scriptEngine);
+    static AppLogController* instance();
+
+    bool canWriteLogs() const;
+
+    bool enabled() const;
+    void setEnabled(bool enabled);
+
+    QByteArray content();
+
+signals:
+    void enabledChanged();
+    void contentChanged();
+    void contentAdded(const QByteArray &newContent);
+
+private:
+    explicit AppLogController(QObject *parent = nullptr);
+    static QtMessageHandler s_oldLogMessageHandler;
+    static void logMessageHandler(QtMsgType type, const QMessageLogContext &context, const QString &message);
+
+    void activate();
+    void deactivate();
+
+    QFile m_logFile;
+    QByteArray m_buffer;
+};
+
+#endif // APPLOGCONTROLLER_H
diff --git a/nymea-app/main.cpp b/nymea-app/main.cpp
index a3814403..54ff0894 100644
--- a/nymea-app/main.cpp
+++ b/nymea-app/main.cpp
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 
 #include "stylecontroller.h"
 #include "pushnotifications.h"
+#include "applogcontroller.h"
 
 
 QObject *platformHelperProvider(QQmlEngine *engine, QJSEngine *scriptEngine)
@@ -68,6 +69,9 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     application.setApplicationName("nymea-app");
     application.setOrganizationName("nymea");
 
+    // Initialize app log controller as early as possible, but after setting app name etc
+    AppLogController::instance();
+
     foreach (const QFileInfo &fi, QDir(":/ui/fonts/").entryInfoList()) {
         QFontDatabase::addApplicationFont(fi.absoluteFilePath());
     }
@@ -106,6 +110,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     PushNotifications::instance()->connectClient();
     qmlRegisterSingletonType<PushNotifications>("Nymea", 1, 0, "PushNotifications", PushNotifications::pushNotificationsProvider);
 
+    qmlRegisterSingletonType<AppLogController>("Nymea", 1, 0, "AppLogController", AppLogController::appLogControllerProvider);
+
 #ifdef BRANDING
     engine->rootContext()->setContextProperty("appBranding", BRANDING);
 #else
diff --git a/nymea-app/nymea-app.pro b/nymea-app/nymea-app.pro
index 3b750ec6..617f9a48 100644
--- a/nymea-app/nymea-app.pro
+++ b/nymea-app/nymea-app.pro
@@ -21,12 +21,14 @@ HEADERS += \
     pushnotifications.h \
     platformhelper.h \
     platformintegration/generic/platformhelpergeneric.h \
+    applogcontroller.h
 
 SOURCES += main.cpp \
     stylecontroller.cpp \
     pushnotifications.cpp \
     platformhelper.cpp \
     platformintegration/generic/platformhelpergeneric.cpp \
+    applogcontroller.cpp
 
 RESOURCES += resources.qrc \
     ruletemplates.qrc \
diff --git a/nymea-app/ui/appsettings/DeveloperOptionsPage.qml b/nymea-app/ui/appsettings/DeveloperOptionsPage.qml
index c167d2b4..0c5eb735 100644
--- a/nymea-app/ui/appsettings/DeveloperOptionsPage.qml
+++ b/nymea-app/ui/appsettings/DeveloperOptionsPage.qml
@@ -31,5 +31,52 @@ Page {
                 }
             }
         }
+
+        CheckDelegate {
+            text: qsTr("Enable app logging")
+            enabled: AppLogController.canWriteLogs
+            checked: AppLogController.enabled
+            onCheckedChanged: AppLogController.enabled = checked;
+            Layout.fillWidth: true
+        }
+
+        MeaListItemDelegate {
+            Layout.fillWidth: true
+            text: qsTr("View log")
+            onClicked: pageStack.push(appLogComponent)
+            enabled: AppLogController.enabled
+        }
+    }
+
+    Component {
+        id: appLogComponent
+        Page {
+            header: GuhHeader {
+                text: qsTr("App log")
+                backButtonVisible: true
+                onBackPressed: pageStack.pop()
+            }
+
+            ScrollView {
+                anchors.fill: parent
+
+                TextArea {
+                    id: logArea
+                    wrapMode: Text.WordWrap
+                    readOnly: true
+                    font.pixelSize: app.smallFont
+
+                    Component.onCompleted: {
+                        text = AppLogController.content
+                    }
+                    Connections {
+                        target: AppLogController
+                        onContentAdded: {
+                            logArea.append(newContent)
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
     }
 }