diff --git a/src/chat.c b/src/chat.c
index d89b35a..3b4d3a9 100644
--- a/src/chat.c
+++ b/src/chat.c
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 #include "misc_tools.h"
 #include "friendlist.h"
 #include "toxic_strings.h"
-#include "chat.h"
+#include "log.h"
 
 extern char *DATA_FILE;
 extern int store_data(Tox *m, char *path);
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ void kill_chat_window(ToxWindow *self)
     ChatContext *ctx = self->chatwin;
     StatusBar *statusbar = self->stb;
 
-    chat_disable_log(self);
+    log_disable(ctx->log);
 
     int f_num = self->num;
     delwin(ctx->linewin);
@@ -87,30 +87,11 @@ void kill_chat_window(ToxWindow *self)
     del_window(self);
     disable_chatwin(f_num);
 
+    free(ctx->log);
     free(ctx);
     free(statusbar);
 }
 
-void chat_enable_log(ToxWindow *self)
-{
-    ChatContext *ctx = self->chatwin;
-
-    ctx->log.log_on = true;
-
-    if (!ctx->log.log_path[0])
-        init_logging_session(self->name, friends[self->num].pub_key, ctx);
-}
-
-void chat_disable_log(ToxWindow *self)
-{
-    ChatContext *ctx = self->chatwin;
-
-    if (ctx->log.log_on)
-        write_to_log(ctx);
-
-    ctx->log.log_on = false;
-}
-
 static void chat_onMessage(ToxWindow *self, Tox *m, int num, uint8_t *msg, uint16_t len)
 {
     if (self->num != num)
@@ -134,7 +115,7 @@ static void chat_onMessage(ToxWindow *self, Tox *m, int num, uint8_t *msg, uint1
     } else
         wprintw(ctx->history, "%s\n", msg);
 
-    add_to_log_buf(msg, nick, ctx, false);
+    add_to_log_buf(msg, nick, ctx->log, false);
     alert_window(self, WINDOW_ALERT_1, true);
 }
 
@@ -178,7 +159,7 @@ static void chat_onAction(ToxWindow *self, Tox *m, int num, uint8_t *action, uin
     wprintw(ctx->history, "* %s %s\n", nick, action);
     wattroff(ctx->history, COLOR_PAIR(YELLOW));
 
-    add_to_log_buf(action, nick, ctx, true);
+    add_to_log_buf(action, nick, ctx->log, true);
     alert_window(self, WINDOW_ALERT_1, true);
 }
 
@@ -360,7 +341,7 @@ static void send_action(ToxWindow *self, ChatContext *ctx, Tox *m, uint8_t *acti
         wprintw(ctx->history, " * Failed to send action\n");
         wattroff(ctx->history, COLOR_PAIR(RED));
     } else {
-        add_to_log_buf(action, selfname, ctx, true);
+        add_to_log_buf(action, selfname, ctx->log, true);
     }
 }
 
@@ -551,7 +532,7 @@ static void chat_onKey(ToxWindow *self, Tox *m, wint_t key)
                 wprintw(ctx->history, " * Failed to send message.\n");
                 wattroff(ctx->history, COLOR_PAIR(RED));
             } else {
-                add_to_log_buf(line, selfname, ctx, false);
+                add_to_log_buf(line, selfname, ctx->log, false);
             }
         }
 
@@ -688,15 +669,25 @@ static void chat_onInit(ToxWindow *self, Tox *m)
     ctx->history = subwin(self->window, y2-CHATBOX_HEIGHT+1, x2, 0, 0);
     scrollok(ctx->history, 1);
     ctx->linewin = subwin(self->window, CHATBOX_HEIGHT, x2, y2-CHATBOX_HEIGHT, 0);
-    wprintw(ctx->history, "\n\n");
-    wmove(self->window, y2 - CURS_Y_OFFSET, 0);
 
-    execute(ctx->history, self, m, "/help", CHAT_COMMAND_MODE);
+    ctx->log = malloc(sizeof(struct chatlog));
+
+    if (ctx->log == NULL) {
+        endwin();
+        fprintf(stderr, "malloc() failed. Aborting...\n");
+        exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+    }
+
+    memset(ctx->log, 0, sizeof(struct chatlog));
 
     if (friends[self->num].logging_on)
-        chat_enable_log(self);
+        log_enable(ctx->log, self->name, friends[self->num].pub_key);
 
+    wprintw(ctx->history, "\n\n");
+    execute(ctx->history, self, m, "/help", CHAT_COMMAND_MODE);
     execute(ctx->history, self, m, "/log", GLOBAL_COMMAND_MODE);
+
+    wmove(self->window, y2 - CURS_Y_OFFSET, 0);
 }
 
 ToxWindow new_chat(Tox *m, int friendnum)
diff --git a/src/chat.h b/src/chat.h
index 8c55234..fac132a 100644
--- a/src/chat.h
+++ b/src/chat.h
@@ -25,8 +25,6 @@
 
 #include "toxic_windows.h"
 
-void chat_enable_log(ToxWindow *self);
-void chat_disable_log(ToxWindow *self);
 void kill_chat_window(ToxWindow *self);
 ToxWindow new_chat(Tox *m, int friendnum);
 
diff --git a/src/global_commands.c b/src/global_commands.c
index d3f2d4a..8072157 100644
--- a/src/global_commands.c
+++ b/src/global_commands.c
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ void cmd_log(WINDOW *window, ToxWindow *self, Tox *m, int argc, char (*argv)[MAX
     ChatContext *ctx = self->chatwin;
 
     if (argc == 0) {
-        if (ctx->log.log_on) {
+        if (ctx->log->log_on) {
             wprintw(window, "Logging for this chat is ");
             wattron(window, COLOR_PAIR(GREEN) | A_BOLD);
             wprintw(window, "[on]");
@@ -248,27 +248,26 @@ void cmd_log(WINDOW *window, ToxWindow *self, Tox *m, int argc, char (*argv)[MAX
     }
 
     uint8_t *swch = argv[1];
+    uint8_t *ident = NULL;
 
     if (!strcmp(swch, "1") || !strcmp(swch, "on")) {
         if (self->is_chat) {
-            chat_enable_log(self);
             friends[self->num].logging_on = true;
-        } else if (self->is_groupchat) {
-            groupchat_enable_log(self);
+            ident = friends[self->num].pub_key;
         }
 
+        log_enable(ctx->log, self->name, ident);
+
         wprintw(window, "Logging ");
         wattron(window, COLOR_PAIR(GREEN) | A_BOLD);
         wprintw(window, "[on]\n");
         wattroff(window, COLOR_PAIR(GREEN) | A_BOLD);
         return;
     } else if (!strcmp(swch, "0") || !strcmp(swch, "off")) {
-        if (self->is_chat) {
-            chat_disable_log(self);
+        if (self->is_chat)
             friends[self->num].logging_on = false;
-        } else if (self->is_groupchat) {
-            groupchat_disable_log(self);
-        }
+
+        log_disable(ctx->log);
 
         wprintw(window, "Logging ");
         wattron(window, COLOR_PAIR(RED) | A_BOLD);
diff --git a/src/groupchat.c b/src/groupchat.c
index 5df6178..e6b3b30 100644
--- a/src/groupchat.c
+++ b/src/groupchat.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "groupchat.h"
 #include "prompt.h"
 #include "toxic_strings.h"
+#include "log.h"
 
 extern char *DATA_FILE;
 extern int store_data(Tox *m, char *path);
@@ -75,9 +76,10 @@ void kill_groupchat_window(ToxWindow *self)
 {
     ChatContext *ctx = self->chatwin;
 
-    groupchat_disable_log(self);
+    log_disable(ctx->log);
     delwin(ctx->linewin);
     del_window(self);
+    free(ctx->log);
     free(ctx);
 }
 
@@ -98,30 +100,9 @@ static void close_groupchat(ToxWindow *self, Tox *m, int groupnum)
     }
 
     max_groupchat_index = i;
-
     kill_groupchat_window(self);
 }
 
-void groupchat_enable_log(ToxWindow *self)
-{
-    ChatContext *ctx = self->chatwin;
-
-    ctx->log.log_on = true;
-
-    if (!ctx->log.log_path[0])
-        init_logging_session(self->name, NULL, ctx);
-}
-
-void groupchat_disable_log(ToxWindow *self)
-{
-    ChatContext *ctx = self->chatwin;
-
-    if (ctx->log.log_on) {
-        write_to_log(ctx);
-        ctx->log.log_on = false;
-    }
-}
-
 static void print_groupchat_help(ChatContext *ctx)
 {
     wattron(ctx->history, COLOR_PAIR(CYAN) | A_BOLD);
@@ -187,7 +168,7 @@ static void groupchat_onGroupMessage(ToxWindow *self, Tox *m, int groupnum, int
         wprintw(ctx->history, "%s\n", msg);
     }
 
-    add_to_log_buf(msg, nick, ctx, false);
+    add_to_log_buf(msg, nick, ctx->log, false);
 }
 
 static void groupchat_onGroupAction(ToxWindow *self, Tox *m, int groupnum, int peernum, uint8_t *action,
@@ -223,7 +204,7 @@ static void groupchat_onGroupAction(ToxWindow *self, Tox *m, int groupnum, int p
     wprintw(ctx->history, "* %s %s\n", nick, action);
     wattroff(ctx->history, COLOR_PAIR(YELLOW));
 
-    add_to_log_buf(action, nick, ctx, true);
+    add_to_log_buf(action, nick, ctx->log, true);
 }
 
 /* Puts two copies of peerlist in chat instance */
@@ -301,7 +282,7 @@ static void groupchat_onGroupNamelistChange(ToxWindow *self, Tox *m, int groupnu
         wprintw(ctx->history, " %s\n", event);
         wattroff(ctx->history, COLOR_PAIR(GREEN));
 
-        add_to_log_buf(event, peername, ctx, true);
+        add_to_log_buf(event, peername, ctx->log, true);
         break;
 
     case TOX_CHAT_CHANGE_PEER_DEL:
@@ -315,7 +296,7 @@ static void groupchat_onGroupNamelistChange(ToxWindow *self, Tox *m, int groupnu
         if (groupchats[self->num].side_pos > 0)
             --groupchats[self->num].side_pos;
 
-        add_to_log_buf(event, oldpeername, ctx, true);
+        add_to_log_buf(event, oldpeername, ctx->log, true);
         break;
 
     case TOX_CHAT_CHANGE_PEER_NAME:
@@ -333,7 +314,7 @@ static void groupchat_onGroupNamelistChange(ToxWindow *self, Tox *m, int groupnu
 
         uint8_t tmp_event[TOXIC_MAX_NAME_LENGTH + 32];
         snprintf(tmp_event, sizeof(tmp_event), "is now known as %s", peername);
-        add_to_log_buf(tmp_event, oldpeername, ctx, true);
+        add_to_log_buf(tmp_event, oldpeername, ctx->log, true);
         break;
     }
 
@@ -622,6 +603,16 @@ static void groupchat_onInit(ToxWindow *self, Tox *m)
     ctx->linewin = subwin(self->window, CHATBOX_HEIGHT, x, y-CHATBOX_HEIGHT, 0);
     ctx->sidebar = subwin(self->window, y-CHATBOX_HEIGHT+1, SIDEBAR_WIDTH, 0, x-SIDEBAR_WIDTH);
 
+    ctx->log = malloc(sizeof(struct chatlog));
+
+    if (ctx->log == NULL) {
+        endwin();
+        fprintf(stderr, "malloc() failed. Aborting...\n");
+        exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+    }
+
+    memset(ctx->log, 0, sizeof(struct chatlog));
+
     print_groupchat_help(ctx);
     execute(ctx->history, self, m, "/log", GLOBAL_COMMAND_MODE);
 
diff --git a/src/groupchat.h b/src/groupchat.h
index 87c6e4c..5b079d5 100644
--- a/src/groupchat.h
+++ b/src/groupchat.h
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@ typedef struct {
     uint8_t *oldpeer_names;
 } GroupChat;
 
-void groupchat_enable_log(ToxWindow *self);
-void groupchat_disable_log(ToxWindow *self);
 void kill_groupchat_window(ToxWindow *self);
 int init_groupchat_win(ToxWindow *prompt, Tox *m, int groupnum);
 ToxWindow new_group_chat(Tox *m, int groupnum);
diff --git a/src/log.c b/src/log.c
index 023eba6..14cb648 100644
--- a/src/log.c
+++ b/src/log.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*  ctx->log.c
+/*  log->c
  *
  *
  *  Copyright (C) 2014 Toxic All Rights Reserved.
@@ -29,9 +29,9 @@
 #include "misc_tools.h"
 
 /* gets the log path by appending to the config dir the name and a pseudo-unique identity */
-void init_logging_session(uint8_t *name, uint8_t *key, ChatContext *ctx)
+void init_logging_session(uint8_t *name, uint8_t *key, struct chatlog *log)
 {
-    if (!ctx->log.log_on)
+    if (!log->log_on)
         return;
 
     char *user_config_dir = get_user_config_dir();
@@ -49,23 +49,23 @@ void init_logging_session(uint8_t *name, uint8_t *key, ChatContext *ctx)
     } else {
         struct tm *tminfo = get_time();
         snprintf(ident, sizeof(ident), 
-                "%04d-%02d-%02d-%02d:%02d:%02d", tminfo->tm_year+1900,tminfo->tm_mon+1, tminfo->tm_mday, 
-                                                 tminfo->tm_hour, tminfo->tm_min, tminfo->tm_sec);
+                "%04d-%02d-%02d[%02d:%02d:%02d]", tminfo->tm_year+1900,tminfo->tm_mon+1, tminfo->tm_mday, 
+                                                  tminfo->tm_hour, tminfo->tm_min, tminfo->tm_sec);
         path_len += strlen(ident) + 1;
     }
 
     if (path_len > MAX_STR_SIZE) {
-        ctx->log.log_on = false;
+        log->log_on = false;
         return;
     }
 
-    snprintf(ctx->log.log_path, MAX_STR_SIZE, "%s%s%s-%s.log", 
+    snprintf(log->log_path, MAX_STR_SIZE, "%s%s%s-%s.log", 
              user_config_dir, CONFIGDIR, name, ident);
 
-    FILE *logfile = fopen(ctx->log.log_path, "a");
+    FILE *logfile = fopen(log->log_path, "a");
 
     if (logfile == NULL) {
-        ctx->log.log_on = false;
+        log->log_on = false;
         return;
     }
 
@@ -77,32 +77,32 @@ void init_logging_session(uint8_t *name, uint8_t *key, ChatContext *ctx)
 
 /* writes contents from a chatcontext's log buffer to respective log file and resets log pos.
    This is triggered when the log buffer is full, but may be forced. */
-void write_to_log(ChatContext *ctx)
+void write_to_log(struct chatlog *log)
 {
-    if (!ctx->log.log_on)
+    if (!log->log_on)
         return;
 
-    FILE *logfile = fopen(ctx->log.log_path, "a");
+    FILE *logfile = fopen(log->log_path, "a");
 
     if (logfile == NULL) {
-        ctx->log.log_on = false;
+        log->log_on = false;
         return;
     }
 
     int i;
 
-    for (i = 0; i < ctx->log.pos; ++i)
-        fprintf(logfile, "%s", ctx->log.log_buf[i]);
+    for (i = 0; i < log->pos; ++i)
+        fprintf(logfile, "%s", log->log_buf[i]);
 
-    ctx->log.pos = 0;
+    log->pos = 0;
     fclose(logfile);
 }
 
 /* Adds line/event to log_buf with timestamp and name. If buf is full, triggers write_to_log.
    If event is true, formats line as an event, e.g. * name has gone offline */
-void add_to_log_buf(uint8_t *msg, uint8_t *name, ChatContext *ctx, bool event)
+void add_to_log_buf(uint8_t *msg, uint8_t *name, struct chatlog *log, bool event)
 {
-    if (!ctx->log.log_on)
+    if (!log->log_on)
         return;
 
     uint8_t name_frmt[TOXIC_MAX_NAME_LENGTH + 3];
@@ -113,10 +113,26 @@ void add_to_log_buf(uint8_t *msg, uint8_t *name, ChatContext *ctx, bool event)
         snprintf(name_frmt, sizeof(name_frmt), "%s:", name);
 
     struct tm *tminfo = get_time();
-    snprintf(ctx->log.log_buf[ctx->log.pos], MAX_LOG_LINE_SIZE, "%04d/%02d/%02d [%02d:%02d:%02d] %s %s\n", 
+    snprintf(log->log_buf[log->pos], MAX_LOG_LINE_SIZE, "%04d/%02d/%02d [%02d:%02d:%02d] %s %s\n", 
                                   tminfo->tm_year + 1900, tminfo->tm_mon + 1, tminfo->tm_mday, 
                                   tminfo->tm_hour, tminfo->tm_min, tminfo->tm_sec, name_frmt, msg);
 
-    if (++(ctx->log.pos) >= MAX_LOG_BUF_LINES)
-        write_to_log(ctx);
+    if (++(log->pos) >= MAX_LOG_BUF_LINES)
+        write_to_log(log);
+}
+
+void log_enable(struct chatlog *log, uint8_t *name, uint8_t *key)
+{
+    log->log_on = true;
+
+    if (!log->log_path[0])
+        init_logging_session(name, key, log);
+}
+
+void log_disable(struct chatlog *log)
+{
+    if (log->log_on) {
+        write_to_log(log);
+        log->log_on = false;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/log.h b/src/log.h
index 0556e09..3854f00 100644
--- a/src/log.h
+++ b/src/log.h
@@ -21,16 +21,15 @@
  */
 
 /* gets the log path by appending to the config dir the name and a pseudo-unique identity */
-void init_logging_session(uint8_t *name, uint8_t *key, ChatContext *ctx);
-
-/* Adds msg to log_buf with timestamp and name. 
-   If buf is full, triggers write_to_log (which sets buf pos to 0) */
-void add_line_log_buf(uint8_t *msg, uint8_t *name, ChatContext *ctx);
+void init_logging_session(uint8_t *name, uint8_t *key, struct chatlog *log);
 
 /* Adds line/event to log_buf with timestamp and name. If buf is full, triggers write_to_log.
    If event is true, formats line as an event, e.g. * name has gone offline */
-void add_to_log_buf(uint8_t *msg, uint8_t *name, ChatContext *ctx, bool event);
+void add_to_log_buf(uint8_t *msg, uint8_t *name, struct chatlog *log, bool event);
 
 /* writes contents from a chatcontext's log buffer to respective log file and resets log pos.
    This is triggered automatically when the log buffer is full, but may be forced. */
-void write_to_log(ChatContext *ctx);
+void write_to_log(struct chatlog *log);
+
+void log_enable(struct chatlog *log, uint8_t *name, uint8_t *key);
+void log_disable(struct chatlog *log);
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/misc_tools.c b/src/misc_tools.c
index a037c47..be41bc1 100644
--- a/src/misc_tools.c
+++ b/src/misc_tools.c
@@ -70,8 +70,8 @@ void print_time(WINDOW *window)
     wattroff(window,COLOR_PAIR(BLUE));
 }
 
-/* Returns 1 if the string is empty, 0 otherwise */
-int string_is_empty(char *string)
+/* Returns true if the string is empty, false otherwise */
+bool string_is_empty(char *string)
 {
     return string[0] == '\0';
 }
diff --git a/src/misc_tools.h b/src/misc_tools.h
index 4d711e9..af264b9 100644
--- a/src/misc_tools.h
+++ b/src/misc_tools.h
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ struct tm *get_time(void);
 /* Prints the time to given window */
 void print_time(WINDOW *window);
 
-/* Returns 1 if the string is empty, 0 otherwise */
-int string_is_empty(char *string);
+/* Returns true if the string is empty, false otherwise */
+bool string_is_empty(char *string);
 
 /* convert a multibyte string to a wide character string (must provide buffer) */
 int char_to_wcs_buf(wchar_t *buf, const uint8_t *string, size_t n);
diff --git a/src/toxic_windows.h b/src/toxic_windows.h
index fc0bbe2..7466acf 100644
--- a/src/toxic_windows.h
+++ b/src/toxic_windows.h
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ struct ChatContext {
 
     bool self_is_typing;
 
-    struct chatlog log;
+    struct chatlog *log;
 
     WINDOW *history;
     WINDOW *linewin;