diff --git a/picard/ui/logview.py b/picard/ui/logview.py
index 175256bee..9fc62ed1f 100644
--- a/picard/ui/logview.py
+++ b/picard/ui/logview.py
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ class LogView(LogViewCommon):
         self.hbox.addWidget(self.save_log_as_button)
         self.save_log_as_button.clicked.connect(self._save_log_as_do)
 
-        self._prev_logitem_level = log.VERBOSITY_DEFAULT
+        self._prev_logitem_level = logging.NOTSET
 
     def _clear_highlight_do(self):
         self.highlight_text.setText('')
@@ -279,6 +279,11 @@ class LogView(LogViewCommon):
         self.highlight_text.setFocus(QtCore.Qt.OtherFocusReason)
         super().show()
 
+    def display(self, clear=False):
+        if clear:
+            self._prev_logitem_level = logging.NOTSET
+        super().display(clear=clear)
+
     def _clear_log_do(self):
         reply = QtWidgets.QMessageBox.question(
             self,