diff --git a/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/helpers/LogsHelper.java b/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/helpers/LogsHelper.java
index 53e12bd93..a59090b41 100644
--- a/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/helpers/LogsHelper.java
+++ b/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/helpers/LogsHelper.java
@@ -13,10 +13,12 @@ import java.util.jar.Attributes;
 import net.i2p.I2PAppContext;
 import net.i2p.crypto.SigType;
 import net.i2p.router.web.ConfigServiceHandler;
+import net.i2p.router.web.CSSHelper;
 import net.i2p.router.web.HelperBase;
 import net.i2p.router.web.RouterConsoleRunner;
 import net.i2p.util.FileUtil;
 import net.i2p.util.Translate;
+import net.i2p.util.UIMessages;
 
 public class LogsHelper extends HelperBase {
 
@@ -74,13 +76,55 @@ public class LogsHelper extends HelperBase {
     }
     
     /**
-     *  Side effect - calls logManager.flush()
+     *
      */
     public String getCriticalLogs() {
-        _context.logManager().flush();
         return formatMessages(_context.logManager().getBuffer().getMostRecentCriticalMessages());
     }
 
+    /**
+     *  Call before getLogs()
+     *
+     *  @return -1 if none
+     *  @since 0.9.46
+     */
+    public int getLastMessageNumber() {
+        UIMessages msgs = _context.logManager().getBuffer().getUIMessages();
+        if (msgs.isEmpty())
+            return -1;
+        return msgs.getLastMessageID();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     *  Call before getLogs(), getCriticalLogs(), or getLastMessageNumber()
+     *  Side effect - calls logManager.flush()
+     *
+     *  @return -1 if none
+     *  @since 0.9.46
+     */
+    public int getLastCriticalMessageNumber() {
+        _context.logManager().flush();
+        UIMessages msgs = _context.logManager().getBuffer().getCriticalUIMessages();
+        if (msgs.isEmpty())
+            return -1;
+        return msgs.getLastMessageID();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     *  @param n -1 for none
+     *  @param crit -1 for none
+     *  @param consoleNonce must match
+     *  @since 0.9.46
+     */
+    public void clearThrough(int n, int crit, String consoleNonce) {
+        if (!CSSHelper.getNonce().equals(consoleNonce))
+            return;
+        if (n >= 0)
+            _context.logManager().getBuffer().getUIMessages().clearThrough(n);
+        if (crit >= 0)
+            _context.logManager().getBuffer().getCriticalUIMessages().clearThrough(crit);
+    }
+
     public String getServiceLogs() {
         File f = ConfigServiceHandler.wrapperLogFile(_context);
         String str;
diff --git a/apps/routerconsole/jsp/logs.jsp b/apps/routerconsole/jsp/logs.jsp
index 37cfb986d..bf95e9808 100644
--- a/apps/routerconsole/jsp/logs.jsp
+++ b/apps/routerconsole/jsp/logs.jsp
@@ -54,14 +54,36 @@
 <tr><td><b>Charset:</b></td><td><%=java.nio.charset.Charset.defaultCharset().name()%></td></tr>
 <tr><td><b>Built By:</b></td><td><jsp:getProperty name="logsHelper" property="builtBy" /></tbody></table>
 
-<h3 class="tabletitle"><%=intl._t("Critical Logs")%></h3>
+<h3 class="tabletitle"><%=intl._t("Critical Logs")%><%
+    String consoleNonce = net.i2p.router.web.CSSHelper.getNonce();
+    String ct1 = request.getParameter("clear");
+    String ct2 = request.getParameter("crit");
+    String ctn = request.getParameter("consoleNonce");
+    if ((ct1 != null || ct2 != null) && ctn != null) {
+        int ict1 = -1, ict2 = -1;
+        try { ict1 = Integer.parseInt(ct1); } catch (NumberFormatException nfe) {}
+        try { ict2 = Integer.parseInt(ct2); } catch (NumberFormatException nfe) {}
+        logsHelper.clearThrough(ict1, ict2, ctn);
+    }
+    int last = logsHelper.getLastCriticalMessageNumber();
+    if (last >= 0) {
+%>&nbsp;<a class="delete" title="<%=intl._t("Clear logs")%>" href="logs?crit=<%=last%>&amp;consoleNonce=<%=consoleNonce%>">[<%=intl._t("Clear logs")%>]</a><%
+    }
+%></h3>
 <table id="criticallogs" class="logtable"><tbody>
 <tr><td>
  <jsp:getProperty name="logsHelper" property="criticalLogs" />
 </td></tr>
 </tbody></table>
 
-<h3 class="tabletitle"><%=intl._t("Router Logs")%>&nbsp;<a title="<%=intl._t("Configure router logging options")%>" href="configlogging">[<%=intl._t("Configure")%>]</a></h3>
+<h3 class="tabletitle"><%=intl._t("Router Logs")%><%
+    // both links float right, so first one goes last
+    last = logsHelper.getLastMessageNumber();
+    if (last >= 0) {
+%>&nbsp;<a class="delete" title="<%=intl._t("Clear logs")%>" href="logs?clear=<%=last%>&amp;consoleNonce=<%=consoleNonce%>">[<%=intl._t("Clear logs")%>]</a><%
+    }
+%>&nbsp;<a class="configure" title="<%=intl._t("Configure router logging options")%>" href="configlogging">[<%=intl._t("Configure")%>]</a>
+</h3>
 <table id="routerlogs" class="logtable"><tbody>
 <tr><td>
  <jsp:getProperty name="logsHelper" property="logs" />
diff --git a/installer/resources/themes/console/dark/console.css b/installer/resources/themes/console/dark/console.css
index 977042d38..72967a1ae 100644
--- a/installer/resources/themes/console/dark/console.css
+++ b/installer/resources/themes/console/dark/console.css
@@ -3998,10 +3998,16 @@ h3#servicedebug a, h3#graphinfo a {
      font-size: 0;
 }
 
-.main#tunnels h3 a[href^="/configtunnels#"]::after, #criticallogs + h3.tabletitle a::after {
+.main#tunnels h3 a[href^="/configtunnels#"]::after, a.configure::after {
      content: url(/themes/console/images/buttons/configure.png);
      float: right;
-     padding: 0;
+     padding: 0 0 0 8px;
+}
+
+a.delete::after {
+     content: url(/themes/console/images/buttons/delete.png);
+     float: right;
+     padding: 0 0 0 8px;
 }
 
 .main#tunnels h3 a[href^="/configtunnels#"]:hover, h3.tabletitle a:hover::after,
diff --git a/installer/resources/themes/console/light/console.css b/installer/resources/themes/console/light/console.css
index a8f58e902..d8f93be00 100644
--- a/installer/resources/themes/console/light/console.css
+++ b/installer/resources/themes/console/light/console.css
@@ -1804,14 +1804,21 @@ h3#exploratorytunnels {
      font-size: 0;
 }
 
-#tunnels h3 a[href^="/configtunnels#"]::after, #criticallogs + h3.tabletitle a::after {
+#tunnels h3 a[href^="/configtunnels#"]::after, a.configure::after {
      content: url(/themes/console/images/buttons/configure.png);
      float: right;
-     padding: 0;
+     padding: 0 0 0 8px;
      filter: drop-shadow(0 0 1px #999daf);
 }
 
-#tunnels h3 a[href^="/configtunnels#"]:hover, #criticallogs + h3.tabletitle a:hover {
+a.delete::after {
+     content: url(/themes/console/images/buttons/delete.png);
+     float: right;
+     padding: 0 0 0 8px;
+     filter: drop-shadow(0 0 1px #999daf);
+}
+
+#tunnels h3 a[href^="/configtunnels#"]:hover, a.configure:hover, a.delete:hover {
      filter: drop-shadow(0 0 1px #f60);
 }