diff --git a/src/blackmisc/loghandler.cpp b/src/blackmisc/loghandler.cpp
index 23c09fdb6..0604a7e0e 100644
--- a/src/blackmisc/loghandler.cpp
+++ b/src/blackmisc/loghandler.cpp
@@ -132,4 +132,46 @@ namespace BlackMisc
         m_patternHandlers.erase(newEnd, m_patternHandlers.end());
     }
 
+    void CLogSubscriber::changeSubscription(const CLogPattern &pattern)
+    {
+        Q_ASSERT(CLogHandler::instance()->thread() == QThread::currentThread());
+        unsubscribe();
+        m_handler = CLogHandler::instance()->handlerForPattern(pattern);
+
+        if (! m_inheritFallThrough)
+        {
+            m_handler->enableConsoleOutput(m_enableFallThrough);
+        }
+        connect(m_handler, &CLogPatternHandler::messageLogged, this, &CLogSubscriber::ps_logMessage);
+    }
+
+    void CLogSubscriber::unsubscribe()
+    {
+        Q_ASSERT(CLogHandler::instance()->thread() == QThread::currentThread());
+        if (m_handler)
+        {
+            m_handler->disconnect(this);
+        }
+    }
+
+    void CLogSubscriber::inheritConsoleOutput()
+    {
+        Q_ASSERT(CLogHandler::instance()->thread() == QThread::currentThread());
+        m_inheritFallThrough = true;
+        if (m_handler)
+        {
+            m_handler->inheritConsoleOutput();
+        }
+    }
+
+    void CLogSubscriber::enableConsoleOutput(bool enable)
+    {
+        Q_ASSERT(CLogHandler::instance()->thread() == QThread::currentThread());
+        m_inheritFallThrough = false;
+        m_enableFallThrough = enable;
+        if (m_handler)
+        {
+            m_handler->enableConsoleOutput(enable);
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/blackmisc/loghandler.h b/src/blackmisc/loghandler.h
index ce2247ccc..9659aec58 100644
--- a/src/blackmisc/loghandler.h
+++ b/src/blackmisc/loghandler.h
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include "statusmessage.h"
 #include <QObject>
 #include <QMap>
+#include <QPointer>
 
 namespace BlackMisc
 {
@@ -166,6 +167,48 @@ namespace BlackMisc
             return ! isSignalConnected(signal);
         }
     };
+
+    /*!
+     * A helper class for subscribing to log messages matching a particular pattern, with the ability to
+     * change the pattern at runtime.
+     */
+    class CLogSubscriber : public QObject
+    {
+        Q_OBJECT
+
+    public:
+        //! Construct a subscriber which forwards messages to the given slot of parent.
+        template <typename T, typename F>
+        CLogSubscriber(T *parent, F slot) : QObject(parent)
+        {
+            Q_ASSERT(CLogHandler::instance()->thread() == QThread::currentThread());
+            QObject::connect(this, &CLogSubscriber::ps_messageLogged, parent, slot);
+        }
+
+        //! Change the pattern which you want to subscribe to.
+        void changeSubscription(const CLogPattern &pattern);
+
+        //! Unsubscribe from all messages.
+        void unsubscribe();
+
+        //! \copydoc CLogPatternHandler::enableConsoleOutput
+        void enableConsoleOutput(bool enable);
+
+        //! \copydoc CLogPatternHandler::inheritConsoleOutput
+        void inheritConsoleOutput();
+
+    signals:
+        //! \private
+        void ps_messageLogged(const CStatusMessage &message);
+
+    private slots:
+        void ps_logMessage(const CStatusMessage &message) { emit ps_messageLogged(message); }
+
+    private:
+        QPointer<CLogPatternHandler> m_handler;
+        bool m_inheritFallThrough = true;
+        bool m_enableFallThrough = true;
+    };
 }
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/swiftgui_standard/mainwindow.h b/src/swiftgui_standard/mainwindow.h
index cfa088a7b..6ade8a1cb 100644
--- a/src/swiftgui_standard/mainwindow.h
+++ b/src/swiftgui_standard/mainwindow.h
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include "blackgui/models/statusmessagelistmodel.h"
 #include "blackgui/models/keyboardkeylistmodel.h"
 #include "blackmisc/nwtextmessage.h"
+#include "blackmisc/loghandler.h"
 #include "blacksound/soundgenerator.h"
 #include <QMainWindow>
 #include <QTextEdit>
@@ -88,6 +89,8 @@ private:
     GuiModes::WindowMode m_windowMode;
     BlackInput::IKeyboard *m_keyboard; //!< hotkeys
 
+    BlackMisc::CLogSubscriber m_logSubscriber { this, &MainWindow::ps_displayStatusMessageInGui };
+
     // contexts
     bool m_coreAvailable;
     bool m_contextNetworkAvailable;
diff --git a/src/swiftgui_standard/mainwindow_init.cpp b/src/swiftgui_standard/mainwindow_init.cpp
index 99c569716..f1e6c6888 100644
--- a/src/swiftgui_standard/mainwindow_init.cpp
+++ b/src/swiftgui_standard/mainwindow_init.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 #include "blackmisc/avselcal.h"
 #include "blackmisc/project.h"
 #include "blackmisc/hotkeyfunction.h"
-#include "blackmisc/loghandler.h"
 #include "blackmisc/logmessage.h"
 #include <QSortFilterProxyModel>
 #include <QSizeGrip>
@@ -112,7 +111,7 @@ void MainWindow::init(const CRuntimeConfig &runtimeConfig)
     this->connect(this->ui->comp_MainInfoArea->getSettingsComponent(), &CSettingsComponent::changedAtcStationsUpdateInterval, this->ui->comp_MainInfoArea->getAtcStationComponent(), &::CAtcStationComponent::setUpdateIntervalSeconds);
 
     // log messages
-    CLogHandler::instance()->handlerForPattern(CLogPattern().withSeverityAtOrAbove(CStatusMessage::SeverityInfo))->subscribe(this, &MainWindow::ps_displayStatusMessageInGui);
+    m_logSubscriber.changeSubscription(CLogPattern().withSeverityAtOrAbove(CStatusMessage::SeverityInfo));
 
     Q_ASSERT(connect);
     Q_UNUSED(connect); // suppress GCC warning in release build