diff --git a/src/gui/qt/gametable/log/guilog.cpp b/src/gui/qt/gametable/log/guilog.cpp
index 2fba454f..39bc3419 100644
--- a/src/gui/qt/gametable/log/guilog.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/qt/gametable/log/guilog.cpp
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ guiLog::guiLog(gameTableImpl* w, ConfigFile *c) : myW(w), myConfig(c), myLogDir(
 	connect(this, SIGNAL(signalLogDealBoardCardsMsg(int, int, int, int, int, int)), this, SLOT(logDealBoardCardsMsg(int, int, int, int, int, int)));
 	connect(this, SIGNAL(signalLogFlipHoleCardsMsg(QString, int, int, int, QString)), this, SLOT(logFlipHoleCardsMsg(QString, int, int, int, QString)));
 	connect(this, SIGNAL(signalLogPlayerLeftMsg(QString, int)), this, SLOT(logPlayerLeftMsg(QString, int)));
+	connect(this, SIGNAL(signalLogPlayerJoinedMsg(QString)), this, SLOT(logPlayerJoinedMsg(QString)));
 	connect(this, SIGNAL(signalLogNewGameAdminMsg(QString)), this, SLOT(logNewGameAdminMsg(QString)));
 	connect(this, SIGNAL(signalLogPlayerWinGame(QString, int)), this, SLOT(logPlayerWinGame(QString, int)));
 	connect(this, SIGNAL(signalFlushLogAtGame(int)), this, SLOT(flushLogAtGame(int)));
@@ -684,6 +685,12 @@ void guiLog::logNewGameAdminMsg(QString playerName)
 	}
 }
 
+void guiLog::logPlayerJoinedMsg(QString playerName)
+{
+	myW->textBrowser_Log->append("<span style=\"color:#"+myStyle->getChatLogTextColor()+";\"><i>"+playerName+" has joined the game!</i></span>");
+}
+
+
 void guiLog::logPlayerWinGame(QString playerName, int gameID)
 {
 
diff --git a/src/gui/qt/gametable/log/guilog.h b/src/gui/qt/gametable/log/guilog.h
index 8284a9dc..656fbb9d 100644
--- a/src/gui/qt/gametable/log/guilog.h
+++ b/src/gui/qt/gametable/log/guilog.h
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ public slots:
 	void logDealBoardCardsMsg(int roundID, int card1, int card2, int card3, int card4 = -1, int card5 = -1);
 	void logFlipHoleCardsMsg(QString playerName, int card1, int card2, int cardsValueInt = -1, QString showHas = "shows");
 	void logPlayerLeftMsg(QString playerName, int wasKicked);
+	void logPlayerJoinedMsg(QString playerName);
 	void logNewGameAdminMsg(QString playerName);
 	void logPlayerWinGame(QString playerName, int gameID);
 	void flushLogAtGame(int gameID);
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@ signals:
 	void signalLogDealBoardCardsMsg(int roundID, int card1, int card2, int card3, int card4 = -1, int card5 = -1);
 	void signalLogFlipHoleCardsMsg(QString playerName, int card1, int card2, int cardsValueInt = -1, QString showHas = "shows");
 	void signalLogPlayerLeftMsg(QString playerName, int wasKicked);
+	void signalLogPlayerJoinedMsg(QString playerName);
 	void signalLogNewGameAdminMsg(QString playerName);
 	void signalLogPlayerWinGame(QString playerName, int gameID);
 	void signalFlushLogAtGame(int gameID);
diff --git a/src/gui/qt/guiwrapper.cpp b/src/gui/qt/guiwrapper.cpp
index 39fa7139..afd66c7d 100644
--- a/src/gui/qt/guiwrapper.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/qt/guiwrapper.cpp
@@ -336,7 +336,11 @@ void GuiWrapper::SignalNetClientSelfJoined(unsigned playerId, const string &play
 }
 void GuiWrapper::SignalNetClientPlayerJoined(unsigned playerId, const string &playerName, bool isGameAdmin)
 {
-	myStartWindow->signalNetClientPlayerJoined(playerId, QString::fromUtf8(playerName.c_str()), isGameAdmin);
+	myStartWindow->signalNetClientPlayerJoined(playerId, QString::fromUtf8(playerName.c_str()), isGameAdmin);	
+	if (!playerName.empty() && playerName[0] != '#' && myW->isVisible()) {
+		QString tmpName(QString::fromUtf8(playerName.c_str()));
+		myGuiLog->signalLogPlayerJoinedMsg(tmpName);
+	}
 }
 void GuiWrapper::SignalNetClientPlayerChanged(unsigned playerId, const string &newPlayerName)
 {