diff --git a/src/command/command.c b/src/command/command.c
index 7738e0d0..97442e45 100644
--- a/src/command/command.c
+++ b/src/command/command.c
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ static char * _connect_autocomplete(char *input, int *size);
 static char * _statuses_autocomplete(char *input, int *size);
 static char * _alias_autocomplete(char *input, int *size);
 static char * _join_autocomplete(char *input, int *size);
+static char * _log_autocomplete(char *input, int *size);
 
 GHashTable *commands = NULL;
 
@@ -637,12 +638,15 @@ static struct cmd_t command_defs[] =
           NULL } } },
 
     { "/log",
-        cmd_log, parse_args, 2, 2, &cons_log_setting,
-        { "/log maxsize value", "Manage system logging settings.",
-        { "/log maxsize value",
-          "------------------",
-          "maxsize : When log file size exceeds this value it will be automatically",
-          "          rotated (file will be renamed). Default value is 1048580 (1MB)",
+        cmd_log, parse_args, 1, 2, &cons_log_setting,
+        { "/log [property] [value]", "Manage system logging settings.",
+        { "/log [property] [value]",
+          "-----------------------",
+          "where   : Show the current log file location.",
+          "Property may be one of:",
+          "rotate  : Rotate log, accepts 'on' or 'off', defaults to 'on'.",
+          "maxsize : With rotate enabled, specifies the max log size, defaults to 1048580 (1MB).",
+          "shared  : Share logs between all instances, accepts 'on' or 'off', defaults to 'on'.",
           NULL } } },
 
     { "/reconnect",
@@ -957,6 +961,9 @@ cmd_init(void)
 
     log_ac = autocomplete_new();
     autocomplete_add(log_ac, "maxsize");
+    autocomplete_add(log_ac, "rotate");
+    autocomplete_add(log_ac, "shared");
+    autocomplete_add(log_ac, "where");
 
     autoaway_ac = autocomplete_new();
     autocomplete_add(autoaway_ac, "mode");
@@ -1500,8 +1507,8 @@ _cmd_complete_parameters(char *input, int *size)
         }
     }
 
-    gchar *cmds[] = { "/help", "/prefs", "/log", "/disco", "/close", "/wins" };
-    Autocomplete completers[] = { help_ac, prefs_ac, log_ac, disco_ac, close_ac, wins_ac };
+    gchar *cmds[] = { "/help", "/prefs", "/disco", "/close", "/wins" };
+    Autocomplete completers[] = { help_ac, prefs_ac, disco_ac, close_ac, wins_ac };
 
     for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(cmds); i++) {
         result = autocomplete_param_with_ac(input, size, cmds[i], completers[i]);
@@ -1513,7 +1520,7 @@ _cmd_complete_parameters(char *input, int *size)
     }
 
     autocompleter acs[] = { _who_autocomplete, _sub_autocomplete, _notify_autocomplete,
-        _autoaway_autocomplete, _theme_autocomplete,
+        _autoaway_autocomplete, _theme_autocomplete, _log_autocomplete,
         _account_autocomplete, _roster_autocomplete, _group_autocomplete,
         _bookmark_autocomplete, _autoconnect_autocomplete, _otr_autocomplete,
         _connect_autocomplete, _statuses_autocomplete, _alias_autocomplete,
@@ -1662,6 +1669,29 @@ _autoaway_autocomplete(char *input, int *size)
     return NULL;
 }
 
+static char *
+_log_autocomplete(char *input, int *size)
+{
+    char *result = NULL;
+
+    result = autocomplete_param_with_func(input, size, "/log rotate",
+        prefs_autocomplete_boolean_choice);
+    if (result != NULL) {
+        return result;
+    }
+    result = autocomplete_param_with_func(input, size, "/log shared",
+        prefs_autocomplete_boolean_choice);
+    if (result != NULL) {
+        return result;
+    }
+    result = autocomplete_param_with_ac(input, size, "/log", log_ac);
+    if (result != NULL) {
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    return NULL;
+}
+
 static char *
 _autoconnect_autocomplete(char *input, int *size)
 {
diff --git a/src/command/commands.c b/src/command/commands.c
index 3019680c..c7edc57a 100644
--- a/src/command/commands.c
+++ b/src/command/commands.c
@@ -2290,14 +2290,43 @@ cmd_log(gchar **args, struct cmd_help_t help)
     int intval;
 
     if (strcmp(subcmd, "maxsize") == 0) {
+        if (value == NULL) {
+            cons_show("Usage: %s", help.usage);
+            return TRUE;
+        }
         if (_strtoi(value, &intval, PREFS_MIN_LOG_SIZE, INT_MAX) == 0) {
             prefs_set_max_log_size(intval);
             cons_show("Log maxinum size set to %d bytes", intval);
         }
-    } else {
-        cons_show("Usage: %s", help.usage);
+        return TRUE;
     }
 
+    if (strcmp(subcmd, "rotate") == 0) {
+        if (value == NULL) {
+            cons_show("Usage: %s", help.usage);
+            return TRUE;
+        }
+        return _cmd_set_boolean_preference(value, help, "Log rotate", PREF_LOG_ROTATE);
+    }
+
+    if (strcmp(subcmd, "shared") == 0) {
+        if (value == NULL) {
+            cons_show("Usage: %s", help.usage);
+            return TRUE;
+        }
+        gboolean result = _cmd_set_boolean_preference(value, help, "Shared log", PREF_LOG_SHARED);
+        log_reinit();
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    if (strcmp(subcmd, "where") == 0) {
+        char *logfile = get_log_file_location();
+        cons_show("Log file: %s", logfile);
+        return TRUE;
+    }
+
+    cons_show("Usage: %s", help.usage);
+
     /* TODO: make 'level' subcommand for debug level */
 
     return TRUE;
diff --git a/src/config/preferences.c b/src/config/preferences.c
index 37aeba2b..21f603cf 100644
--- a/src/config/preferences.c
+++ b/src/config/preferences.c
@@ -406,6 +406,8 @@ _get_group(preference_t pref)
         case PREF_CHLOG:
         case PREF_GRLOG:
         case PREF_OTR_LOG:
+        case PREF_LOG_ROTATE:
+        case PREF_LOG_SHARED:
             return PREF_GROUP_LOGGING;
         case PREF_AUTOAWAY_CHECK:
         case PREF_AUTOAWAY_MODE:
@@ -477,6 +479,10 @@ _get_key(preference_t pref)
             return "otr";
         case PREF_OTR_WARN:
             return "otr.warn";
+        case PREF_LOG_ROTATE:
+            return "rotate";
+        case PREF_LOG_SHARED:
+            return "shared";
         default:
             return NULL;
     }
@@ -490,6 +496,8 @@ _get_default_boolean(preference_t pref)
         case PREF_TITLEBAR:
         case PREF_OTR_WARN:
         case PREF_AUTOAWAY_CHECK:
+        case PREF_LOG_ROTATE:
+        case PREF_LOG_SHARED:
             return TRUE;
         default:
             return FALSE;
diff --git a/src/config/preferences.h b/src/config/preferences.h
index 25b2c7db..df1cf7ac 100644
--- a/src/config/preferences.h
+++ b/src/config/preferences.h
@@ -62,7 +62,9 @@ typedef enum {
     PREF_AUTOAWAY_MESSAGE,
     PREF_CONNECT_ACCOUNT,
     PREF_OTR_LOG,
-    PREF_OTR_WARN
+    PREF_OTR_WARN,
+    PREF_LOG_ROTATE,
+    PREF_LOG_SHARED
 } preference_t;
 
 typedef struct prof_alias_t {
diff --git a/src/log.c b/src/log.c
index 68ba476c..b30c68cb 100644
--- a/src/log.c
+++ b/src/log.c
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
 
 #include "glib.h"
 
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@
 #define PROF "prof"
 
 static FILE *logp;
+GString *mainlogfile;
 
 static GTimeZone *tz;
 static GDateTime *dt;
@@ -60,7 +62,7 @@ static char * _get_log_filename(const char * const other, const char * const log
 static char * _get_groupchat_log_filename(const char * const room,
     const char * const login, GDateTime *dt, gboolean create);
 static gchar * _get_chatlog_dir(void);
-static gchar * _get_log_file(void);
+static gchar * _get_main_log_file(void);
 static void _rotate_log_file(void);
 static char* _log_string_from_level(log_level_t level);
 
@@ -117,11 +119,25 @@ log_init(log_level_t filter)
 {
     level_filter = filter;
     tz = g_time_zone_new_local();
-    gchar *log_file = _get_log_file();
+    gchar *log_file = _get_main_log_file();
     logp = fopen(log_file, "a");
+    mainlogfile = g_string_new(log_file);
     free(log_file);
 }
 
+void
+log_reinit(void)
+{
+    log_close();
+    log_init(level_filter);
+}
+
+char *
+get_log_file_location(void)
+{
+    return mainlogfile->str;
+}
+
 log_level_t
 log_get_filter(void)
 {
@@ -131,6 +147,7 @@ log_get_filter(void)
 void
 log_close(void)
 {
+    g_string_free(mainlogfile, TRUE);
     g_time_zone_unref(tz);
     if (logp != NULL) {
         fclose(logp);
@@ -154,9 +171,11 @@ log_msg(log_level_t level, const char * const area, const char * const msg)
         fflush(logp);
         g_free(date_fmt);
 
-        result = ftell(logp);
-        if (result != -1 && result >= prefs_get_max_log_size()) {
-            _rotate_log_file();
+        if (prefs_get_boolean(PREF_LOG_ROTATE)) {
+            result = ftell(logp);
+            if (result != -1 && result >= prefs_get_max_log_size()) {
+                _rotate_log_file();
+            }
         }
     }
 }
@@ -181,7 +200,7 @@ log_level_from_string(char *log_level)
 static void
 _rotate_log_file(void)
 {
-    gchar *log_file = _get_log_file();
+    gchar *log_file = _get_main_log_file();
     size_t len = strlen(log_file);
     char *log_file_new = malloc(len + 3);
 
@@ -516,11 +535,15 @@ _get_chatlog_dir(void)
 }
 
 static gchar *
-_get_log_file(void)
+_get_main_log_file(void)
 {
     gchar *xdg_data = xdg_get_data_home();
     GString *logfile = g_string_new(xdg_data);
-    g_string_append(logfile, "/profanity/logs/profanity.log");
+    g_string_append(logfile, "/profanity/logs/profanity");
+    if (!prefs_get_boolean(PREF_LOG_SHARED)) {
+        g_string_append_printf(logfile, "%d", getpid());
+    }
+    g_string_append(logfile, ".log");
     gchar *result = strdup(logfile->str);
     free(xdg_data);
     g_string_free(logfile, TRUE);
diff --git a/src/log.h b/src/log.h
index fcb1a9f2..d9cd92e1 100644
--- a/src/log.h
+++ b/src/log.h
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ typedef enum {
 void log_init(log_level_t filter);
 log_level_t log_get_filter(void);
 void log_close(void);
+void log_reinit(void);
+char * get_log_file_location(void);
 void log_debug(const char * const msg, ...);
 void log_info(const char * const msg, ...);
 void log_warning(const char * const msg, ...);
diff --git a/src/profanity.c b/src/profanity.c
index 78f4c241..59241403 100644
--- a/src/profanity.c
+++ b/src/profanity.c
@@ -260,6 +260,7 @@ _init(const int disable_tls, char *log_level)
     signal(SIGPIPE, SIG_IGN);
     _create_directories();
     log_level_t prof_log_level = log_level_from_string(log_level);
+    prefs_load();
     log_init(prof_log_level);
     if (strcmp(PROF_PACKAGE_STATUS, "development") == 0) {
 #ifdef PROF_HAVE_GIT_VERSION
@@ -272,7 +273,6 @@ _init(const int disable_tls, char *log_level)
     }
     chat_log_init();
     groupchat_log_init();
-    prefs_load();
     accounts_load();
     gchar *theme = prefs_get_string(PREF_THEME);
     theme_init(theme);
diff --git a/src/ui/console.c b/src/ui/console.c
index bc413d21..39dbf1da 100644
--- a/src/ui/console.c
+++ b/src/ui/console.c
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 
 #include "command/command.h"
 #include "common.h"
+#include "log.h"
 #include "roster_list.h"
 #include "config/preferences.h"
 #include "config/theme.h"
@@ -1222,7 +1223,18 @@ _cons_show_chat_prefs(void)
 static void
 _cons_log_setting(void)
 {
+    cons_show("Log file location           : %s", get_log_file_location());
     cons_show("Max log size (/log maxsize) : %d bytes", prefs_get_max_log_size());
+
+    if (prefs_get_boolean(PREF_LOG_ROTATE))
+        cons_show("Log rotation (/log rotate)  : ON");
+    else
+        cons_show("Log rotation (/log rotate)  : OFF");
+
+    if (prefs_get_boolean(PREF_LOG_SHARED))
+        cons_show("Shared log (/log shared)    : ON");
+    else
+        cons_show("Shared log (/log shared)    : OFF");
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/tests/log/mock_log.c b/tests/log/mock_log.c
index a5e6a950..1d02c9d1 100644
--- a/tests/log/mock_log.c
+++ b/tests/log/mock_log.c
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ log_level_t log_get_filter(void)
 {
     return (log_level_t)mock();
 }
+void log_reinit(void) {}
 void log_close(void) {}
 void log_debug(const char * const msg, ...) {}
 void log_info(const char * const msg, ...) {}