diff --git a/interface/src/FileLogger.cpp b/interface/src/FileLogger.cpp
index 508586c23c..00da80814b 100644
--- a/interface/src/FileLogger.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/FileLogger.cpp
@@ -45,8 +45,7 @@ private:
 static FilePersistThread* _persistThreadInstance;
 
 FileLogger::FileLogger(QObject* parent) :
-    AbstractLoggerInterface(parent),
-    _logData("")
+    AbstractLoggerInterface(parent)
 {
     _persistThreadInstance = new FilePersistThread(*this);
     _persistThreadInstance->initialize(true, QThread::LowestPriority);
@@ -64,9 +63,17 @@ FileLogger::~FileLogger() {
 void FileLogger::addMessage(const QString& message) {
     _persistThreadInstance->queueItem(message);
     emit logReceived(message);
-    //_logData += message;
 }
 
 void FileLogger::locateLog() {
     FileUtils::locateFile(_fileName);
 }
+
+QString FileLogger::getLogData() {
+    QString result;
+    QFile f(_fileName);
+    if (f.open(QFile::ReadOnly | QFile::Text)) {
+        result = QTextStream(&f).readAll();
+    }
+    return result;
+}
diff --git a/interface/src/FileLogger.h b/interface/src/FileLogger.h
index 72bffa6445..549654ca5c 100644
--- a/interface/src/FileLogger.h
+++ b/interface/src/FileLogger.h
@@ -22,12 +22,11 @@ public:
     FileLogger(QObject* parent = NULL);
     virtual ~FileLogger();
 
-    virtual void addMessage(const QString&);
-    virtual QString getLogData() { return _logData; }
-    virtual void locateLog();
+    virtual void addMessage(const QString&) override;
+    virtual QString getLogData() override;
+    virtual void locateLog() override;
 
 private:
-    QString _logData;
     QString _fileName;
     friend class FilePersistThread;
 };