diff --git a/public/javascripts/messaging.js b/public/javascripts/messaging.js
index d22dd5397..eca8aacd1 100644
--- a/public/javascripts/messaging.js
+++ b/public/javascripts/messaging.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ const messaging = (function() {
     let ws = null;
 
     function logError(message) {
-        console.log(message); // needs to be separate from .trace()
+        console.log(now(), message); // needs to be separate from .trace()
         console.trace();
 
         if (ws && ws.readyState === 1) {
@@ -24,11 +24,11 @@ const messaging = (function() {
             const syncData = message.data.filter(sync => sync.source_id !== glob.sourceId);
 
             if (syncData.length > 0) {
-                console.log("Sync data: ", message);
+                console.log(now(), "Sync data: ", message);
             }
 
             if (syncData.some(sync => sync.entity_name === 'notes_tree')) {
-                console.log("Reloading tree because of background changes");
+                console.log(now(), "Reloading tree because of background changes");
 
                 noteTree.reload();
             }
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ const messaging = (function() {
             }
 
             if (syncData.some(sync => sync.entity_name === 'recent_notes')) {
-                console.log("Reloading recent notes because of background changes");
+                console.log(now(), "Reloading recent notes because of background changes");
 
                 recentNotes.reload();
             }
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ const messaging = (function() {
 
         // use wss for secure messaging
         ws = new WebSocket(protocol + "://" + location.host);
-        ws.onopen = event => console.log("Connected to server with WebSocket");
+        ws.onopen = event => console.log(now(), "Connected to server with WebSocket");
         ws.onmessage = messageHandler;
         ws.onclose = function(){
             // Try to reconnect in 5 seconds
diff --git a/public/javascripts/note_tree.js b/public/javascripts/note_tree.js
index d53f1fbee..87c3e8dd9 100644
--- a/public/javascripts/note_tree.js
+++ b/public/javascripts/note_tree.js
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ const noteTree = (function() {
 
         let parentNoteId = 'root';
 
-        console.log("Run path: ", runPath);
+        //console.log(now(), "Run path: ", runPath);
 
         for (const childNoteId of runPath) {
             const node = getNodesByNoteId(childNoteId).find(node => node.data.note_pid === parentNoteId);
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ const noteTree = (function() {
                 }
 
                 if (!parents.includes(parentNoteId)) {
-                    console.log("Did not find parent " + parentNoteId + " for child " + childNoteId);
+                    console.log(now(), "Did not find parent " + parentNoteId + " for child " + childNoteId);
 
                     if (parents.length > 0) {
                         const pathToRoot = getSomeNotePath(parents[0]).split("/").reverse();
diff --git a/public/javascripts/server.js b/public/javascripts/server.js
index f1173bb7f..d5e452964 100644
--- a/public/javascripts/server.js
+++ b/public/javascripts/server.js
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ const server = (function() {
             return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
                 reqResolves[requestId] = resolve;
 
-                console.log("Request #" + requestId + " to " + method + " " + url);
+                console.log(now(), "Request #" + requestId + " to " + method + " " + url);
 
                 ipc.send('server-request', {
                     requestId: requestId,
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ const server = (function() {
         const ipc = require('electron').ipcRenderer;
 
         ipc.on('server-response', (event, arg) => {
-            console.log("Response #" + arg.requestId + ": " + arg.statusCode);
+            console.log(now(), "Response #" + arg.requestId + ": " + arg.statusCode);
 
             reqResolves[arg.requestId](arg.body);
 
diff --git a/public/javascripts/utils.js b/public/javascripts/utils.js
index bf3ae997a..3c17a4269 100644
--- a/public/javascripts/utils.js
+++ b/public/javascripts/utils.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ function reloadApp() {
 }
 
 function showMessage(message) {
-    console.log("message: ", message);
+    console.log(now(), "message: ", message);
 
     $.notify({
         // options
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ function showMessage(message) {
 }
 
 function showError(message, delay = 10000) {
-    console.log("error: ", message);
+    console.log(now(), "error: ", message);
 
     $.notify({
         // options
@@ -53,6 +53,10 @@ function formatTime(date) {
     return padNum(date.getHours()) + ":" + padNum(date.getMinutes());
 }
 
+function formatTimeWithSeconds(date) {
+    return padNum(date.getHours()) + ":" + padNum(date.getMinutes()) + ":" + padNum(date.getSeconds());
+}
+
 function formatDate(date) {
     return padNum(date.getDate()) + ". " + padNum(date.getMonth() + 1) + ". " + date.getFullYear();
 }
@@ -61,6 +65,10 @@ function formatDateTime(date) {
     return formatDate(date) + " " + formatTime(date);
 }
 
+function now() {
+    return formatTimeWithSeconds(new Date());
+}
+
 function isElectron() {
     return window && window.process && window.process.type;
 }
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