diff --git a/x64_dbg_gui/Project/Src/Gui/LogView.cpp b/x64_dbg_gui/Project/Src/Gui/LogView.cpp
index 432e7c3f..706cb52f 100644
--- a/x64_dbg_gui/Project/Src/Gui/LogView.cpp
+++ b/x64_dbg_gui/Project/Src/Gui/LogView.cpp
@@ -25,7 +25,9 @@ void LogView::updateStyle()
 
 void LogView::addMsgToLogSlot(QString msg)
 {
-    this->moveCursor(QTextCursor::End);
+    if(this->document()->characterCount() > 10000 * 100) //limit the log to ~100mb
+        this->clear();
+    this->setTextCursor(QTextCursor::End);
     this->insertPlainText(msg);
 }