diff --git a/mobile/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_action_discard.png b/mobile/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_action_discard.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..703b31f8
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diff --git a/mobile/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_action_discard.png b/mobile/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_action_discard.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..248fb09c
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diff --git a/mobile/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_action_discard.png b/mobile/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_action_discard.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9eeeed12
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diff --git a/mobile/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_action_discard.png b/mobile/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_action_discard.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cb1260a4
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diff --git a/mobile/res/layout/activity_main.xml b/mobile/res/layout/activity_main.xml
index b7313d27..21ac1d54 100644
--- a/mobile/res/layout/activity_main.xml
+++ b/mobile/res/layout/activity_main.xml
@@ -49,6 +49,16 @@
                 android:onClick="onToggleMapVisibility"
                 android:src="@drawable/ic_action_map"/>
 
+            <ImageButton
+                android:id="@+id/btnClearLog"
+                android:layout_width="@dimen/button_size"
+                android:layout_height="@dimen/button_size"
+                android:layout_gravity="bottom"
+                android:background="@android:color/transparent"
+                android:contentDescription="@string/clear_log"
+                android:onClick="onClearLog"
+                android:src="@drawable/ic_action_discard"/>
+
             <EditText
                 android:id="@+id/editCommand"
                 android:layout_width="0dp"
diff --git a/mobile/res/values/strings.xml b/mobile/res/values/strings.xml
index e74d1509..19330fcf 100644
--- a/mobile/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/mobile/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
     <string name="app_name">IITC Mobile</string>
     <string name="toggle_map">Toggle map visibility</string>
+    <string name="clear_log">Clear log</string>
     <string name="debug_run">Run</string>
     <string name="activity_settings">IITC Mobile Settings</string>
     <string name="activity_plugins">IITC Plugins</string>
diff --git a/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_Mobile.java b/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_Mobile.java
index d78d6895..c5ab2e8e 100644
--- a/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_Mobile.java
+++ b/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_Mobile.java
@@ -142,7 +142,8 @@ public class IITC_Mobile extends Activity
 
         // enable/disable advance menu
         final String[] menuDefaults = getResources().getStringArray(R.array.pref_android_menu_default);
-        mAdvancedMenu = mSharedPrefs.getStringSet("pref_android_menu", new HashSet<String>(Arrays.asList(menuDefaults)));
+        mAdvancedMenu = mSharedPrefs
+                .getStringSet("pref_android_menu", new HashSet<String>(Arrays.asList(menuDefaults)));
 
         mPersistentZoom = mSharedPrefs.getBoolean("pref_persistent_zoom", false);
 
@@ -201,7 +202,7 @@ public class IITC_Mobile extends Activity
         } else if (key.equals("pref_fake_user_agent")) {
             mIitcWebView.setUserAgent();
         } else if (key.equals("pref_last_plugin_update")) {
-            Long forceUpdate = sharedPreferences.getLong("pref_last_plugin_update", 0);
+            final Long forceUpdate = sharedPreferences.getLong("pref_last_plugin_update", 0);
             if (forceUpdate == 0) mFileManager.updatePlugins(true);
             return;
         } else if (key.equals("pref_update_plugins_interval")) {
@@ -539,7 +540,7 @@ public class IITC_Mobile extends Activity
                     break;
 
                 case R.id.menu_debug:
-                    item.setVisible(enabled && visible);
+                    item.setVisible(enabled);
                     item.setChecked(mDebugging);
                     break;
 
@@ -802,6 +803,14 @@ public class IITC_Mobile extends Activity
         updateViews();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * onClick handler for R.id.btnClearLog, assigned in activity_main.xml
+     */
+    public void onClearLog(final View v)
+    {
+        ((IITC_LogAdapter) mLvDebug.getAdapter()).clear();
+    }
+
     private void deleteUpdateFile() {
         final File file = new File(getExternalFilesDir(null).toString() + "/iitcUpdate.apk");
         if (file != null) file.delete();