diff --git a/core/core-editor.el b/core/core-editor.el
index c05f898dc..41255fa24 100644
--- a/core/core-editor.el
+++ b/core/core-editor.el
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ possible."
 ;;; Extra file extensions to support
 
 (push '("/LICENSE\\'" . text-mode) auto-mode-alist)
+(push '("\\.log\\'" . text-mode) auto-mode-alist)
 
 
 ;;