diff --git a/.gitlab/issue_templates/Bug.md b/.gitlab/issue_templates/Bug.md
index 000b3627..86300792 100644
--- a/.gitlab/issue_templates/Bug.md
+++ b/.gitlab/issue_templates/Bug.md
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ To access your microscope log, either:
 
 * Run `ofm log` on your microscope, and copy/paste the output here
 
-* Go to `http://<your microscope IP>:5000/log`, download the log file, and attach it here using the "Attach a File" button below
-  * In most setups, `http://microscope.local:5000/log` should work
+* Go to `http://<your microscope IP>:5000/logfile`, download the log file, and attach it here using the "Attach a File" button below
+  * In most setups, `http://microscope.local:5000/logfile` should work
 
 ## Additional details
 
diff --git a/src/openflexure_microscope_server/logging.py b/src/openflexure_microscope_server/logging.py
index 6afe04ef..9082e092 100644
--- a/src/openflexure_microscope_server/logging.py
+++ b/src/openflexure_microscope_server/logging.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import logging
 from logging.handlers import RotatingFileHandler
 import os
 
-from fastapi.responses import FileResponse, PlainTextResponse
+from fastapi.responses import PlainTextResponse
 
 OFM_LOG_FOLDER = "/var/openflexure/logs/"
 OFM_LOG_FILE = os.path.join(OFM_LOG_FOLDER, "openflexure_microscope.log")
@@ -50,6 +50,18 @@ def retrieve_log() -> PlainTextResponse:
     return PlainTextResponse(OFM_HANDLER.log_history)
 
 
+def retrieve_log_from_file() -> PlainTextResponse:
+    """
+    Returns the full log from the file for downloading.
+
+    Note this is read and then sent as otherwise it causes a RuntimeError if it
+    is written to while sending through FileResponse
+    """
+    with open(OFM_LOG_FILE, "r", encoding="utf-8") as logfile:
+        full_log = logfile.read()
+    return PlainTextResponse(full_log)
+
+
 class OFMHandler(logging.Handler):
     """
     A child class of logging.Handler. This class handles storing the most recent
diff --git a/src/openflexure_microscope_server/server/__init__.py b/src/openflexure_microscope_server/server/__init__.py
index eff6fc48..7c938362 100644
--- a/src/openflexure_microscope_server/server/__init__.py
+++ b/src/openflexure_microscope_server/server/__init__.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from labthings_fastapi.server import cli, ThingServer
 import uvicorn
 from .serve_static_files import add_static_files
 from .legacy_api import add_v2_endpoints
-from ..logging import configure_logging, retrieve_log
+from ..logging import configure_logging, retrieve_log, retrieve_log_from_file
 
 
 def customise_server(server: ThingServer):
@@ -18,8 +18,9 @@ def customise_server(server: ThingServer):
     except RuntimeError:
         print("Failed to add static files - you will have to do without them!")
 
-    # Add an endpoint to get the log
+    # Add an endpoint to get the logs - (directly calling the FastAPI decorator)
     server.app.get("/log/")(retrieve_log)
+    server.app.get("/logfile/")(retrieve_log_from_file)
 
 
 def serve_from_cli(argv: Optional[list[str]] = None):
diff --git a/webapp/src/components/tabContentComponents/loggingContent.vue b/webapp/src/components/tabContentComponents/loggingContent.vue
index d74a27f5..2b7488c7 100644
--- a/webapp/src/components/tabContentComponents/loggingContent.vue
+++ b/webapp/src/components/tabContentComponents/loggingContent.vue
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
             <a
               class="uk-button uk-button-default"
               :href="logFileURI"
-              download="openflexure_microscope-ui.log"
+              download="openflexure_microscope.log"
               >Download Log File</a
             >
           </div>
@@ -128,9 +128,12 @@ export default {
 
       return items;
     },
-    logFileURI: function() {
+    logURI: function() {
       return `${this.$store.getters.baseUri}/log/`;
     },
+    logFileURI: function() {
+      return `${this.$store.getters.baseUri}/logfile/`;
+    },
     pagedItems: function() {
       let startIndex = (this.page - 1) * this.maxitems;
       return this.filteredItems.slice(startIndex, startIndex + this.maxitems);
@@ -153,7 +156,7 @@ export default {
       }
     },
     async updateLogs() {
-      let response = await axios.get(this.logFileURI);
+      let response = await axios.get(this.logURI);
       let lines = response.data.split("\n");
       let logs = [];
       let regexp = /\[(.+)\] \[(.+)\] (.*)$/;