diff --git a/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/SummaryBarRenderer.java b/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/SummaryBarRenderer.java
index d3f87e853..2f1b00460 100644
--- a/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/SummaryBarRenderer.java
+++ b/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/SummaryBarRenderer.java
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ class SummaryBarRenderer {
            .append(nbsp(_t("Debug")))
            .append("</a>\n")
 
-           .append("<a href=\"/events\" target=\"_top\" title=\"")
+           .append("<a href=\"/events?from=604800000\" target=\"_top\" title=\"")
            .append(_t("View historical log of router events"))
            .append("\">")
            .append(nbsp(_t("Events")))
diff --git a/history.txt b/history.txt
index afdb70a57..0448fa6d3 100644
--- a/history.txt
+++ b/history.txt
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
    - /graphs:
      - Reorganised config form
      - Fixed "hide legends" option
+   Sidebar: limit event logs to last 7 days, to avoid page freezes
 
 2017-11-02 str4d
  * Console: