diff --git a/tools/editor/editor_node.cpp b/tools/editor/editor_node.cpp
index 5d04e4f5da3..98aa5acd43c 100644
--- a/tools/editor/editor_node.cpp
+++ b/tools/editor/editor_node.cpp
@@ -1922,6 +1922,9 @@ void EditorNode::_run(bool p_current,const String& p_custom) {
 		log->clear();
 	}
 
+	if (bool(EDITOR_DEF("run/always_open_output_on_play", true))) {
+		make_bottom_panel_item_visible(log);
+	}
 
 	List<String> breakpoints;
 	editor_data.get_editor_breakpoints(&breakpoints);
diff --git a/tools/editor/script_editor_debugger.cpp b/tools/editor/script_editor_debugger.cpp
index 5f8ed10b540..88cb3571486 100644
--- a/tools/editor/script_editor_debugger.cpp
+++ b/tools/editor/script_editor_debugger.cpp
@@ -581,7 +581,6 @@ void ScriptEditorDebugger::_parse_message(const String& p_msg,const Array& p_dat
 			//LOG
 
 			if (EditorNode::get_log()->is_hidden()) {
-				log_forced_visible=true;
 				if (EditorNode::get_singleton()->are_bottom_panels_hidden()) {
 					EditorNode::get_singleton()->make_bottom_panel_item_visible(EditorNode::get_log());
 				}
@@ -957,7 +956,6 @@ void ScriptEditorDebugger::_notification(int p_what) {
 						break;
 
 					EditorNode::get_log()->add_message("** Debug Process Started **");
-					log_forced_visible=false;
 
 					ppeer->set_stream_peer(connection);
 
@@ -1089,8 +1087,8 @@ void ScriptEditorDebugger::start() {
 
 	stop();
 
-	if (!EditorNode::get_log()->is_visible()) {
-		EditorNode::get_singleton()->make_bottom_panel_item_visible(EditorNode::get_log());
+	if (is_visible()) {
+		EditorNode::get_singleton()->make_bottom_panel_item_visible(this);
 	}
 
 	uint16_t port = GLOBAL_DEF("debug/remote_port",6007);
@@ -1132,13 +1130,6 @@ void ScriptEditorDebugger::stop(){
 	pending_in_queue=0;
 	message.clear();
 
-	if (log_forced_visible) {
-		//EditorNode::get_singleton()->make_bottom_panel_item_visible(this);
-		if (EditorNode::get_log()->is_visible())
-			EditorNode::get_singleton()->hide_bottom_panel();
-		log_forced_visible=false;
-	}
-
 	node_path_cache.clear();
 	res_path_cache.clear();
 	profiler_signature.clear();
@@ -1980,8 +1971,6 @@ ScriptEditorDebugger::ScriptEditorDebugger(EditorNode *p_editor){
 	msgdialog = memnew( AcceptDialog );
 	add_child(msgdialog);
 
-	log_forced_visible=false;
-
 	p_editor->get_undo_redo()->set_method_notify_callback(_method_changeds,this);
 	p_editor->get_undo_redo()->set_property_notify_callback(_property_changeds,this);
 	live_debug=false;
diff --git a/tools/editor/script_editor_debugger.h b/tools/editor/script_editor_debugger.h
index c64c2f66881..985edd8df37 100644
--- a/tools/editor/script_editor_debugger.h
+++ b/tools/editor/script_editor_debugger.h
@@ -96,7 +96,6 @@ class ScriptEditorDebugger : public Control {
 	TabContainer *tabs;
 
 	LineEdit *reason;
-	bool log_forced_visible;
 	ScriptEditorDebuggerVariables *variables;
 
 	Button *step;