diff --git a/client/app/config.go b/client/app/config.go
index 40eaf8a956..d0d6e2a55f 100644
--- a/client/app/config.go
+++ b/client/app/config.go
@@ -186,17 +186,17 @@ func (cfg *Config) Web(c *core.Core, mm *mm.MarketMaker, log dex.Logger, utc boo
 	}
 
 	return &webserver.Config{
-		DataDir:       filepath.Join(cfg.AppData, "srv"),
-		Core:          c,
-		MarketMaker:   mmCore,
-		Addr:          cfg.WebAddr,
-		CustomSiteDir: cfg.SiteDir,
-		Logger:        log,
-		UTC:           utc,
-		CertFile:      certFile,
-		KeyFile:       keyFile,
-		Language:      cfg.Language,
-		Tor:           cfg.Tor,
+		DataDir:         filepath.Join(cfg.AppData, "srv"),
+		Core:            c,
+		MarketMaker:     mmCore,
+		Addr:            cfg.WebAddr,
+		CustomSiteDir:   cfg.SiteDir,
+		Logger:          log,
+		UTC:             utc,
+		CertFile:        certFile,
+		KeyFile:         keyFile,
+		Language:        cfg.Language,
+		Tor:             cfg.Tor,
 		MainLogFilePath: cfg.LogPath,
 	}
 }
diff --git a/client/webserver/api.go b/client/webserver/api.go
index 89d7679032..adf216687f 100644
--- a/client/webserver/api.go
+++ b/client/webserver/api.go
@@ -4,11 +4,14 @@
 package webserver
 
 import (
+	"archive/zip"
 	"encoding/hex"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
+	"io"
 	"net/http"
+	"os"
 	"time"
 
 	"decred.org/dcrdex/client/asset"
@@ -2042,17 +2045,37 @@ func (s *WebServer) apiTakeAction(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	writeJSON(w, simpleAck())
 }
 
+// apiExportAppLogs time stamps the application log, zips it and sends it back to
+// the browser or webview as an attachment. Logfile names need to be distinct as
+// webview will not overwite an existing file.
 func (s *WebServer) apiExportAppLogs(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	fmt.Printf("=== apiExportAppLogs->\n")
-	w.Header().Set("Content-Disposition", "attachment; filename=bwlogs.zip")
-	w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "text/plain")
+	timeString := time.Now().Format("2006-01-02T15_04_05")
+	zipAttachment := fmt.Sprintf("attachment; filename=bwlog_%s.zip", timeString)
+
+	w.Header().Set("Content-Disposition", zipAttachment)
+	w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/octet-stream; type=zip")
 	w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
 
-	fmt.Printf("=== %s\n", s.mainLogFilePath)
+	zipWriter := zip.NewWriter(w)
+	defer zipWriter.Close()
+
+	lf, err := os.Open(s.mainLogFilePath)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("error opening bisonw log file: %v", err)
+		return
+	}
+	defer lf.Close()
 
-	// TODO(warrior) .. get the file ;-)
+	iow, err := zipWriter.Create("bwlog.txt") // only 1 file in zip header
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("error creating an io.Writer: %v", err)
+		return
+	}
 
-	fmt.Printf("=== <-apiExportAppLogs\n")
+	if _, err := io.Copy(iow, lf); err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("error copying bisonw log to zip writer: %v", err)
+		return
+	}
 }
 
 func (s *WebServer) redeemGameCode(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
diff --git a/client/webserver/site/src/css/icons.scss b/client/webserver/site/src/css/icons.scss
index 098e4a42e6..d25d7b963c 100644
--- a/client/webserver/site/src/css/icons.scss
+++ b/client/webserver/site/src/css/icons.scss
@@ -155,6 +155,12 @@
   display: inline-block;
 }
 
+.ico-wide-headed-down-arrow::before {
+  content: "\e919";
+  display: inline-block;
+  transform: rotate(270deg);
+}
+
 .ico-arrowup::before {
   content: "\e90c";
   display: inline-block;
diff --git a/client/webserver/site/src/html/settings.tmpl b/client/webserver/site/src/html/settings.tmpl
index 21377506b1..eeaccf3471 100644
--- a/client/webserver/site/src/html/settings.tmpl
+++ b/client/webserver/site/src/html/settings.tmpl
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
         <button id="exportSeed" class="fs15">[[[View Application Seed]]]</button>
       </div>
       <div id="exportLogs" class="py-3 mb-3 border-bottom pointer hoverbg">
-        <span class="ico-arrowdown"></span> [[[export_logs]]]
+        <span class="ico-wide-headed-down-arrow"></span> [[[export_logs]]]
       </div>
       <div id="gameCodeLink" class="py-3 mb-3 border-bottom pointer hoverbg">
         <span class="ico-ticket"></span> [[[Redeem game code]]]
diff --git a/client/webserver/site/src/js/settings.ts b/client/webserver/site/src/js/settings.ts
index 4e05265fff..a00ce6f994 100644
--- a/client/webserver/site/src/js/settings.ts
+++ b/client/webserver/site/src/js/settings.ts
@@ -475,14 +475,16 @@ export default class SettingsPage extends BasePage {
     Doc.show(form)
   }
 
+  /* exportLogs zips the main app log and sends it back as an attachment */
   async exportLogs () {
-    console.log('exportLogs->')
-
     const url = new URL(window.location.href)
     url.pathname = '/api/exportapplog'
-    window.open(url.toString())
-
-    console.log('exportLogs<-')
+    const target = '_self'
+    if (window.isWebview !== undefined) {
+      window.open(url.toString(), target) // explicit
+    } else {
+      window.open(url.toString())
+    }
   }
 
   async submitGameCode () {
diff --git a/client/webserver/webserver.go b/client/webserver/webserver.go
index 3ada9b21d7..e035c673b5 100644
--- a/client/webserver/webserver.go
+++ b/client/webserver/webserver.go
@@ -240,9 +240,9 @@ type Config struct {
 	// should be used by default since site files from older distributions may
 	// be present on the disk. When NoEmbed is true, this also implies reloading
 	// and execution of html templates on each request.
-	NoEmbed  bool
-	HttpProf bool
-	Tor      bool
+	NoEmbed         bool
+	HttpProf        bool
+	Tor             bool
 	MainLogFilePath string
 }