diff --git a/src/command/command.c b/src/command/command.c
index 97442e45..245d0cfa 100644
--- a/src/command/command.c
+++ b/src/command/command.c
@@ -796,6 +796,14 @@ static struct cmd_t command_defs[] =
           "The default is 'all' for all windows.",
           NULL } } },
 
+    { "/xmlconsole",
+        cmd_xmlconsole, parse_args, 0, 0, NULL,
+        { "/xmlconsole", "Open the XML console",
+        { "/xmlconsole",
+          "-----------",
+          "Open the XML console to view incoming and outgoing XMPP traffic.",
+          NULL } } },
+
     { "/away",
         cmd_away, parse_args_with_freetext, 0, 1, NULL,
         { "/away [msg]", "Set status to away.",
@@ -1402,6 +1410,7 @@ cmd_execute_default(const char * const inp)
             break;
 
         case WIN_CONSOLE:
+        case WIN_XML:
             cons_show("Unknown command: %s", inp);
             break;
 
diff --git a/src/command/commands.c b/src/command/commands.c
index ed01bb87..0ddd1596 100644
--- a/src/command/commands.c
+++ b/src/command/commands.c
@@ -2446,6 +2446,18 @@ cmd_vercheck(gchar **args, struct cmd_help_t help)
     }
 }
 
+gboolean
+cmd_xmlconsole(gchar **args, struct cmd_help_t help)
+{
+    if (!ui_xmlconsole_exists()) {
+        ui_create_xmlconsole_win();
+    } else {
+        ui_open_xmlconsole_win();
+    }
+
+    return TRUE;
+}
+
 gboolean
 cmd_flash(gchar **args, struct cmd_help_t help)
 {
diff --git a/src/command/commands.h b/src/command/commands.h
index 57a5da14..5a8238f8 100644
--- a/src/command/commands.h
+++ b/src/command/commands.h
@@ -111,5 +111,6 @@ gboolean cmd_win(gchar **args, struct cmd_help_t help);
 gboolean cmd_wins(gchar **args, struct cmd_help_t help);
 gboolean cmd_xa(gchar **args, struct cmd_help_t help);
 gboolean cmd_alias(gchar **args, struct cmd_help_t help);
+gboolean cmd_xmlconsole(gchar **args, struct cmd_help_t help);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/server_events.c b/src/server_events.c
index d7fbe772..a920050f 100644
--- a/src/server_events.c
+++ b/src/server_events.c
@@ -553,3 +553,9 @@ handle_bookmark_autojoin(char *jid)
     ui_room_join(jid, FALSE);
     muc_remove_invite(jid);
 }
+
+void
+handle_xmpp_stanza(const char * const msg)
+{
+    ui_handle_stanza(msg);
+}
diff --git a/src/server_events.h b/src/server_events.h
index ebff2223..ea49e1f1 100644
--- a/src/server_events.h
+++ b/src/server_events.h
@@ -79,5 +79,6 @@ void handle_message_error(const char * const from, const char * const type,
 void handle_presence_error(const char *from, const char * const type,
     const char *err_msg);
 void handle_bookmark_autojoin(char *jid);
+void handle_xmpp_stanza(const char * const msg);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/ui/core.c b/src/ui/core.c
index 0bead88f..c5a5817c 100644
--- a/src/ui/core.c
+++ b/src/ui/core.c
@@ -220,6 +220,35 @@ _ui_duck_exists(void)
     return wins_duck_exists();
 }
 
+static gboolean
+_ui_xmlconsole_exists(void)
+{
+    return wins_xmlconsole_exists();
+}
+
+static void
+_ui_handle_stanza(const char * const msg)
+{
+    if (ui_xmlconsole_exists()) {
+        ProfWin *xmlconsole = wins_get_xmlconsole();
+
+        if (g_str_has_prefix(msg, "SENT:")) {
+            win_print_line_no_time(xmlconsole, 0, "SENT:");
+            win_print_line_no_time(xmlconsole, COLOUR_ONLINE, &msg[6]);
+            win_print_line_no_time(xmlconsole, COLOUR_ONLINE, "");
+        } else if (g_str_has_prefix(msg, "RECV:")) {
+            win_print_line_no_time(xmlconsole, 0, "RECV:");
+            win_print_line_no_time(xmlconsole, COLOUR_AWAY, &msg[6]);
+            win_print_line_no_time(xmlconsole, COLOUR_ONLINE, "");
+        }
+
+        if (wins_is_current(xmlconsole)) {
+            win_update_virtual(xmlconsole);
+            ui_current_page_off();
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 static void
 _ui_contact_typing(const char * const barejid)
 {
@@ -1105,6 +1134,14 @@ _ui_create_duck_win(void)
     win_print_line(window, '-', 0, "Type ':help' to find out more.");
 }
 
+static void
+_ui_create_xmlconsole_win(void)
+{
+    ProfWin *window = wins_new("XML Console", WIN_XML);
+    int num = wins_get_num(window);
+    ui_switch_win(num);
+}
+
 static void
 _ui_open_duck_win(void)
 {
@@ -1928,4 +1965,7 @@ ui_init_module(void)
     ui_input_nonblocking = _ui_input_nonblocking;
     ui_replace_input = _ui_replace_input;
     ui_invalid_command_usage = _ui_invalid_command_usage;
+    ui_handle_stanza = _ui_handle_stanza;
+    ui_create_xmlconsole_win = _ui_create_xmlconsole_win;
+    ui_xmlconsole_exists = _ui_xmlconsole_exists;
 }
diff --git a/src/ui/statusbar.c b/src/ui/statusbar.c
index 55f025a4..dd7c73d8 100644
--- a/src/ui/statusbar.c
+++ b/src/ui/statusbar.c
@@ -302,14 +302,6 @@ status_bar_clear(void)
         message = NULL;
     }
 
-    int i;
-    is_active[1] = TRUE;
-    is_new[1] = FALSE;
-    for (i = 2; i < 12; i++) {
-        is_active[i] = FALSE;
-        is_new[i] = FALSE;
-    }
-
     werase(status_bar);
 
     int cols = getmaxx(stdscr);
diff --git a/src/ui/ui.h b/src/ui/ui.h
index c863fb4c..788dfd48 100644
--- a/src/ui/ui.h
+++ b/src/ui/ui.h
@@ -92,6 +92,8 @@ gboolean (*ui_win_exists)(int index);
 int (*ui_win_unread)(int index);
 char * (*ui_ask_password)(void);
 
+void (*ui_handle_stanza)(const char * const msg);
+
 // ui events
 void (*ui_contact_typing)(const char * const from);
 void (*ui_incoming_msg)(const char * const from, const char * const message,
@@ -161,6 +163,10 @@ void (*ui_replace_input)(char *input, const char * const new_input, int *size);
 
 void (*ui_invalid_command_usage)(const char * const usage, void (**setting_func)(void));
 
+void (*ui_create_xmlconsole_win)(void);
+gboolean (*ui_xmlconsole_exists)(void);
+void (*ui_open_xmlconsole_win)(void);
+
 // console window actions
 void (*cons_show)(const char * const msg, ...);
 void (*cons_about)(void);
diff --git a/src/ui/window.c b/src/ui/window.c
index fa2ab804..bdc55aca 100644
--- a/src/ui/window.c
+++ b/src/ui/window.c
@@ -89,6 +89,14 @@ win_print_line(ProfWin *window, const char show_char, int attrs,
     wattroff(window->win, attrs);
 }
 
+void
+win_print_line_no_time(ProfWin *window, int attrs, const char * const msg)
+{
+    wattron(window->win, attrs);
+    wprintw(window->win, "%s\n", msg);
+    wattroff(window->win, attrs);
+}
+
 void
 win_vprint_line(ProfWin *window, const char show_char, int attrs,
     const char * const msg, ...)
diff --git a/src/ui/window.h b/src/ui/window.h
index 75bd5d25..1e0909ca 100644
--- a/src/ui/window.h
+++ b/src/ui/window.h
@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@ typedef enum {
     WIN_MUC,
     WIN_PRIVATE,
     WIN_DUCK,
-    WIN_PLUGIN
+    WIN_PLUGIN,
+    WIN_XML
 } win_type_t;
 
 typedef struct prof_win_t {
@@ -63,6 +64,7 @@ void win_vprint_line(ProfWin *self, const char show_char, int attrs,
     const char * const msg, ...);
 void win_print_line(ProfWin *self, const char show_char, int attrs,
     const char * const msg);
+void win_print_line_no_time(ProfWin *window, int attrs, const char * const msg);
 void win_update_virtual(ProfWin *window);
 void win_move_to_end(ProfWin *window);
 void win_print_time(ProfWin *window, char show_char);
diff --git a/src/ui/windows.c b/src/ui/windows.c
index 09074131..751c5ed5 100644
--- a/src/ui/windows.c
+++ b/src/ui/windows.c
@@ -297,6 +297,38 @@ wins_duck_exists(void)
     return FALSE;
 }
 
+gboolean
+wins_xmlconsole_exists(void)
+{
+    GList *values = g_hash_table_get_values(windows);
+    GList *curr = values;
+
+    while (curr != NULL) {
+        ProfWin *window = curr->data;
+        if (window->type == WIN_XML)
+            return TRUE;
+        curr = g_list_next(curr);
+    }
+
+    return FALSE;
+}
+
+ProfWin *
+wins_get_xmlconsole(void)
+{
+    GList *values = g_hash_table_get_values(windows);
+    GList *curr = values;
+
+    while (curr != NULL) {
+        ProfWin *window = curr->data;
+        if (window->type == WIN_XML)
+            return window;
+        curr = g_list_next(curr);
+    }
+
+    return NULL;
+}
+
 GSList *
 wins_get_chat_recipients(void)
 {
@@ -429,6 +461,7 @@ wins_create_summary(void)
         GString *muc_string;
         GString *duck_string;
         GString *plugin_string;
+        GString *xml_string;
 
         switch (window->type)
         {
@@ -516,6 +549,14 @@ wins_create_summary(void)
                 g_string_free(plugin_string, TRUE);
 
                 break;
+            case WIN_XML:
+                xml_string = g_string_new("");
+                g_string_printf(xml_string, "%d: XML console", ui_index);
+                result = g_slist_append(result, strdup(xml_string->str));
+                g_string_free(xml_string, TRUE);
+
+                break;
+
             default:
                 break;
         }
diff --git a/src/ui/windows.h b/src/ui/windows.h
index 91b60c07..de7c5c1b 100644
--- a/src/ui/windows.h
+++ b/src/ui/windows.h
@@ -50,5 +50,7 @@ gboolean wins_tidy(void);
 GSList * wins_create_summary(void);
 void wins_destroy(void);
 GList * wins_get_nums(void);
+gboolean wins_xmlconsole_exists(void);
+ProfWin * wins_get_xmlconsole(void);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/xmpp/connection.c b/src/xmpp/connection.c
index d3c6d978..c058dab2 100644
--- a/src/xmpp/connection.c
+++ b/src/xmpp/connection.c
@@ -534,6 +534,9 @@ _xmpp_file_logger(void * const userdata, const xmpp_log_level_t level,
 {
     log_level_t prof_level = _get_log_level(level);
     log_msg(prof_level, area, msg);
+    if ((g_strcmp0(area, "xmpp") == 0) || (g_strcmp0(area, "conn")) == 0) {
+        handle_xmpp_stanza(msg);
+    }
 }
 
 static xmpp_log_t *