diff --git a/system/fluents.py b/system/fluents.py
index 16c8810..6d5d336 100755
--- a/system/fluents.py
+++ b/system/fluents.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class FluentApp:
     def create_logview(self, str1, str2, int1, int2):
         # Set up log view
         self.log_view = logger.LogView(logger.logger)
-        self.log_view.set_level('notice')
+#        self.log_view.set_level('notice')
         self.log_view.show()
         return self.log_view
 
diff --git a/system/logger.py b/system/logger.py
index b4f2c76..118b609 100644
--- a/system/logger.py
+++ b/system/logger.py
@@ -25,19 +25,21 @@ class Logger:
         self.store.set_value(iter, 1, message)
         self.store.set_value(iter, 2, self.colors[level])
 
+    def level_number(self, level):
+        return self.levels.index(level)
+
 class LogView(gtk.TreeView):
 
     def __init__(self, logger=None, level='notice'):
         self.logger = logger 
         self.model = logger.store
-
+        self.level = level
+        self.level_no = logger.level_number(level)
 
         # Set up filter
         self.filter = self.model.filter_new()
         gtk.TreeView.__init__(self, self.filter)
         self.filter.set_visible_func(self.level_filter)
-        self.set_level(level)
-
 
         # Set up log level column
         renderer = gtk.CellRendererText()
@@ -55,7 +57,6 @@ class LogView(gtk.TreeView):
         self.menu = LogMenu(self.logger, self)
         self.connect('popup_menu', self.popup_menu)
         self.connect('button_press_event', self.mouse_popup_menu)
-        #self.connect('button_release_event', None)
 
         # Make sure tree view displays bottom entry when entered
         def scroll_to_last(model, path, it):
@@ -101,7 +102,9 @@ class LogLevelMenu(gtk.Menu):
             items.append(item)
             self.append(item)
             item.show()
-        items[0].set_active(True)
+
+        item_no = logger.level_number(view.level)
+        items[item_no].set_active(True)
 
     def set_log_level(self, widget, level, *rest):
         if widget.active: