diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index d1e6858f..4e2e960c 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@ hts-tvheadend (2.8) hts; urgency=low
     Use the '-c' command line option for this. By default Tvheadend puts
     configuration at $HOME/.hts/tvheadend
 
+  * Make it possible to enable debug level log in the web interface.
+    Press the small top-right gear icon in the log console to enable/disable
+    debug log.
+
 hts-tvheadend (2.7) hts; urgency=low
 
   * Added support for DVB subtitles. Currently only forwarded over HTSP
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index ca431106..7cc5b7d2 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ static int log_stderr;
 static int log_decorate;
 
 int log_debug_to_syslog;
-int log_debug_to_comet;
 int log_debug_to_console;
 
 static char confpath[256];
@@ -504,7 +503,7 @@ tvhlogv(int notify, int severity, const char *subsys, const char *fmt,
   /**
    * Send notification to Comet (Push interface to web-clients)
    */
-  if(notify && (log_debug_to_comet || severity < LOG_DEBUG)) {
+  if(notify) {
     htsmsg_t *m;
 
     time(&now);
@@ -515,7 +514,7 @@ tvhlogv(int notify, int severity, const char *subsys, const char *fmt,
     m = htsmsg_create_map();
     htsmsg_add_str(m, "notificationClass", "logmessage");
     htsmsg_add_str(m, "logtxt", buf2);
-    comet_mailbox_add_message(m);
+    comet_mailbox_add_message(m, severity == LOG_DEBUG);
     htsmsg_destroy(m);
   }
 
diff --git a/src/notify.c b/src/notify.c
index 9f4046f8..2f096bf6 100644
--- a/src/notify.c
+++ b/src/notify.c
@@ -30,6 +30,6 @@ void
 notify_by_msg(const char *class, htsmsg_t *m)
 {
   htsmsg_add_str(m, "notificationClass", class);
-  comet_mailbox_add_message(m);
+  comet_mailbox_add_message(m, 0);
   htsmsg_destroy(m);
 }
diff --git a/src/webui/comet.c b/src/webui/comet.c
index 66f58f6f..312b6af7 100644
--- a/src/webui/comet.c
+++ b/src/webui/comet.c
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ typedef struct comet_mailbox {
   htsmsg_t *cmb_messages; /* A vector */
   time_t cmb_last_used;
   LIST_ENTRY(comet_mailbox) cmb_link;
-
+  int cmb_debug;
 } comet_mailbox_t;
 
 
@@ -229,13 +229,52 @@ comet_mailbox_poll(http_connection_t *hc, const char *remain, void *opaque)
 }
 
 
+/**
+ * Poll callback
+ */
+static int
+comet_mailbox_dbg(http_connection_t *hc, const char *remain, void *opaque)
+{
+  comet_mailbox_t *cmb = NULL; 
+  const char *cometid = http_arg_get(&hc->hc_req_args, "boxid");
+
+  if(cometid == NULL)
+    return 400;
+
+  pthread_mutex_lock(&comet_mutex);
+  
+  LIST_FOREACH(cmb, &mailboxes, cmb_link) {
+    if(!strcmp(cmb->cmb_boxid, cometid)) {
+      char buf[64];
+      cmb->cmb_debug = !cmb->cmb_debug;
+ 
+      if(cmb->cmb_messages == NULL)
+	cmb->cmb_messages = htsmsg_create_list();
+ 
+      htsmsg_t *m = htsmsg_create_map();
+      htsmsg_add_str(m, "notificationClass", "logmessage");
+      snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "Loglevel debug: %sabled", 
+	       cmb->cmb_debug ? "en" : "dis");
+      htsmsg_add_str(m, "logtxt", buf);
+      htsmsg_add_msg(cmb->cmb_messages, NULL, m);
+
+      pthread_cond_broadcast(&comet_cond);
+    }
+  }
+  pthread_mutex_unlock(&comet_mutex);
+
+  http_output_content(hc, "text/plain; charset=UTF-8");
+  return 0;
+}
+
 /**
  *
  */
 void
 comet_init(void)
 {
-  http_path_add("/comet",  NULL, comet_mailbox_poll, ACCESS_WEB_INTERFACE);
+  http_path_add("/comet/poll",  NULL, comet_mailbox_poll, ACCESS_WEB_INTERFACE);
+  http_path_add("/comet/debug", NULL, comet_mailbox_dbg,  ACCESS_WEB_INTERFACE);
 }
 
 
@@ -243,7 +282,7 @@ comet_init(void)
  *
  */
 void
-comet_mailbox_add_message(htsmsg_t *m)
+comet_mailbox_add_message(htsmsg_t *m, int isdebug)
 {
   comet_mailbox_t *cmb;
 
@@ -251,6 +290,9 @@ comet_mailbox_add_message(htsmsg_t *m)
 
   LIST_FOREACH(cmb, &mailboxes, cmb_link) {
 
+    if(isdebug && !cmb->cmb_debug)
+      continue;
+
     if(cmb->cmb_messages == NULL)
       cmb->cmb_messages = htsmsg_create_list();
     htsmsg_add_msg(cmb->cmb_messages, NULL, htsmsg_copy(m));
diff --git a/src/webui/static/app/comet.js b/src/webui/static/app/comet.js
index c7305289..a24bb3b3 100644
--- a/src/webui/static/app/comet.js
+++ b/src/webui/static/app/comet.js
@@ -17,18 +17,18 @@ Ext.extend(tvheadend.Comet = function() {
 }, Ext.util.Observable);
 
 tvheadend.comet = new tvheadend.Comet();
+tvheadend.boxid = null;
 
 tvheadend.cometPoller = function() {
 
     var failures = 0;
-    var boxid = null;
 
     var cometRequest = new Ext.util.DelayedTask(function() {
 
 	Ext.Ajax.request({
-	    url: 'comet',
+	    url: 'comet/poll',
 	    params : { 
-		boxid: (boxid ? boxid : null),
+		boxid: (tvheadend.boxid ? tvheadend.boxid : null),
 		immediate: failures > 0 ? 1 : 0
 	    },
 	    success: function(result, request) { 
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ tvheadend.cometPoller = function() {
 
     function parse_comet_response(responsetxt) {
 	response = Ext.util.JSON.decode(responsetxt);
-	boxid = response.boxid
+	tvheadend.boxid = response.boxid
 	for(x = 0; x < response.messages.length; x++) {
             m = response.messages[x];
 	    tvheadend.comet.fireEvent(m.notificationClass, m);
diff --git a/src/webui/static/app/tvheadend.js b/src/webui/static/app/tvheadend.js
index a2c5f462..bb2ed299 100644
--- a/src/webui/static/app/tvheadend.js
+++ b/src/webui/static/app/tvheadend.js
@@ -131,7 +131,19 @@ tvheadend.app = function() {
 			maxSize: 400,
 			collapsible: true,
 			title:'System log',
-			margins:'0 0 0 0'
+			margins:'0 0 0 0',
+			tools:[{
+			    id:'gear',
+			    qtip: 'Enable debug output',
+			    handler: function(event, toolEl, panel){
+				Ext.Ajax.request({
+				    url: 'comet/debug',
+				    params : { 
+					boxid: tvheadend.boxid
+				    }
+				});
+			    }
+			}]
 		    },tvheadend.rootTabPanel
 		]
 	    });
diff --git a/src/webui/webui.h b/src/webui/webui.h
index 10d9ac02..48020bb7 100644
--- a/src/webui/webui.h
+++ b/src/webui/webui.h
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ void extjs_start(void);
  */
 void comet_init(void);
 
-void comet_mailbox_add_message(htsmsg_t *m);
+void comet_mailbox_add_message(htsmsg_t *m, int isdebug);
 
 void comet_flush(void);