diff --git a/src/gui/qt/gametable/gametableimpl.cpp b/src/gui/qt/gametable/gametableimpl.cpp
index 32df22b3..b27e691e 100755
--- a/src/gui/qt/gametable/gametableimpl.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/qt/gametable/gametableimpl.cpp
@@ -3137,9 +3137,6 @@ void gameTableImpl::localGameModification()
 	//Set the playing mode to "manual"
 	radioButton_manualAction->click();
 
-	//clear log
-	textBrowser_Log->clear();
-
 	//restore saved windows geometry
 	restoreGameTableGeometry();
 
@@ -3181,9 +3178,6 @@ void gameTableImpl::networkGameModification()
 	//Set the playing mode to "manual"
 	radioButton_manualAction->click();
 
-	//clear log
-	textBrowser_Log->clear();
-
 	//restore saved windows geometry
 	restoreGameTableGeometry();
 
@@ -3804,3 +3798,10 @@ void gameTableImpl::closeMessageBoxes()
 
 	myUniversalMessageDialog->close();
 }
+
+void gameTableImpl::hide()
+{
+	//clear log
+	textBrowser_Log->clear();
+	QWidget::hide();
+}
diff --git a/src/gui/qt/gametable/gametableimpl.h b/src/gui/qt/gametable/gametableimpl.h
index 267225b7..3905c2b9 100755
--- a/src/gui/qt/gametable/gametableimpl.h
+++ b/src/gui/qt/gametable/gametableimpl.h
@@ -328,6 +328,8 @@ public slots:
 	void showWarningAutoFoldInRankingGame(unsigned);
 	void closeMessageBoxes();
 
+	void hide();
+
 private:
 
 	boost::shared_ptr<GuiInterface> myServerGuiInterface;