diff --git a/FHEM/01_FHEMWEB.pm b/FHEM/01_FHEMWEB.pm
index 499833a03..5c6966fd8 100755
--- a/FHEM/01_FHEMWEB.pm
+++ b/FHEM/01_FHEMWEB.pm
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ FHEMWEB_Initialize($)
                      "plotmode:gnuplot,gnuplot-scroll,SVG plotsize refresh " .
                      "touchpad smallscreen plotfork basicAuth basicAuthMsg ".
                      "stylesheetPrefix iconpath hiddenroom HTTPS longpoll:1,0 ".
-                     "redirectCmds:0,1 allowfrom ";
+                     "redirectCmds:0,1 reverseLogs:0,1 allowfrom ";
 
   ###############
   # Initialize internal structures
@@ -1193,8 +1193,10 @@ FW_logWrapper($)
       FW_pO "<div id=\"content\">$path: $!</div>";
       return;
     }
+
+    my $reverseLogs = AttrVal($FW_wname, "reverseLogs", 0);
     binmode (FH); # necessary for Windows
-    my $cnt = join("", <FH>);
+    my $cnt = join("", $reverseLogs ? reverse <FH> : <FH>);
     close(FH);
     $cnt =~ s/</&lt;/g;
     $cnt =~ s/>/&gt;/g;
diff --git a/docs/commandref.html b/docs/commandref.html
index 4a88060f5..4b3ae0823 100644
--- a/docs/commandref.html
+++ b/docs/commandref.html
@@ -9641,6 +9641,14 @@ KlikAanKlikUit, NEXA, CHACON, HomeEasy UK. <br> You need to define an RFXtrx433
         </li>
         <br>
 
+    <a name="reverseLogs"></a>
+    <li>reverseLogs<br>
+        Display the lines from the logfile in a reversed order, newest on the
+        top, so that you don.t have to scroll down. Default is disabled / 0, as
+        it consumes less (half?) memory.
+        </li>
+        <br>
+
     </ul>
 
     See also <a href="#room">room</a> and <a href="#group">group</a> attributes.