diff --git a/HopsanGUI/Configuration.cpp b/HopsanGUI/Configuration.cpp
index 4b438f431..573690b95 100644
--- a/HopsanGUI/Configuration.cpp
+++ b/HopsanGUI/Configuration.cpp
@@ -1351,6 +1351,7 @@ void Configuration::registerSettings()
     mBoolSettings.insert(CFG_SETPWDTOMWD, false);
     mBoolSettings.insert(CFG_SHOWLICENSEONSTARTUP, true);
     mBoolSettings.insert(CFG_CHECKFORDEVELOPMENTUPDATES, false);
+    mBoolSettings.insert(CFG_LOGDURINGSIMULATION, false);
 #ifdef _WIN32
     mBoolSettings.insert(CFG_PREFERINCLUDEDCOMPILER, true);
 #else
@@ -1365,6 +1366,7 @@ void Configuration::registerSettings()
     mIntegerSettings.insert(CFG_PLOEXPORTVERSION, 1);
     mIntegerSettings.insert(CFG_REMOTESHORTTIMEOUT, 5);
     mIntegerSettings.insert(CFG_REMOTELONGTIMEOUT, 30);
+    mIntegerSettings.insert(CFG_LOGSTEPS, 100);
 
     // Double settings
     mDoubleSettings.insert(CFG_PLOTGFXDPI, 96.0);
diff --git a/HopsanGUI/Configuration.h b/HopsanGUI/Configuration.h
index c201d8cb2..51bd087e8 100644
--- a/HopsanGUI/Configuration.h
+++ b/HopsanGUI/Configuration.h
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@
 #define CFG_AUTOLIMITGENERATIONS "autolimitgenerations"
 #define CFG_SETPWDTOMWD "setpwdtomwd"
 #define CFG_PLOTWINDOWSONTOP "plotwindowsontop"
+#define CFG_LOGDURINGSIMULATION "logduringsimulation"
+#define CFG_LOGSTEPS "logsteps"
 
 #define CFG_PLOTGFXIMAGEFORMAT "plotgfximageformat"
 #define CFG_PLOTGFXDIMENSIONSUNIT "plotgfxdimensionsunit"
diff --git a/HopsanGUI/Dialogs/OptionsDialog.cpp b/HopsanGUI/Dialogs/OptionsDialog.cpp
index 75ab34cc2..e7f954468 100644
--- a/HopsanGUI/Dialogs/OptionsDialog.cpp
+++ b/HopsanGUI/Dialogs/OptionsDialog.cpp
@@ -345,6 +345,15 @@ OptionsDialog::OptionsDialog(QWidget *parent)
     mpThreadsSpinBox->setMaximum(1000000);
     mpThreadsSpinBox->setSingleStep(1);
 
+    mpLogDuringSimulationCheckBox = new QCheckBox(tr("Collect Log Data During Simulation"));
+    mpLogDuringSimulationCheckBox->setCheckable(true);
+
+    mpLogStepsLabel = new QLabel(tr("Logging interval (simulation steps):"));
+    mpLogStepsSpinBox = new QSpinBox();
+    mpLogStepsSpinBox->setMinimum(1);
+    mpLogStepsSpinBox->setMaximum(INT_MAX);
+    mpLogStepsSpinBox->setSingleStep(1);
+
     //mpThreadsWarningLabel = new QLabel(tr("Caution! Choosing more threads than the number of processor cores may be unstable on some systems."));
     //mpThreadsWarningLabel->setWordWrap(true);
     //QPalette palette = mpThreadsWarningLabel->palette();
@@ -360,8 +369,11 @@ OptionsDialog::OptionsDialog(QWidget *parent)
     pSimulationLayout->addWidget(mpUseMulticoreCheckBox, 2, 0, 1, 2);
     pSimulationLayout->addWidget(mpThreadsLabel, 3, 0);
     pSimulationLayout->addWidget(mpThreadsSpinBox, 3, 1);
-    pSimulationLayout->addWidget(new QWidget(), 4, 0, 1, 2);
-    pSimulationLayout->setRowStretch(4, 1);
+    pSimulationLayout->addWidget(mpLogDuringSimulationCheckBox, 4, 0, 1, 2);
+    pSimulationLayout->addWidget(mpLogStepsLabel, 5, 0);
+    pSimulationLayout->addWidget(mpLogStepsSpinBox, 5, 1);
+    pSimulationLayout->addWidget(new QWidget(), 6, 0, 1, 2);
+    pSimulationLayout->setRowStretch(6, 1);
     //mpSimulationLayout->addWidget(mpThreadsWarningLabel, 4, 0, 1, 2);
     mpSimulationWidget->setLayout(pSimulationLayout);
 
@@ -536,6 +548,8 @@ OptionsDialog::OptionsDialog(QWidget *parent)
 
     connect(mpUseMulticoreCheckBox,         SIGNAL(toggled(bool)),  mpThreadsLabel,         SLOT(setEnabled(bool)));
     connect(mpUseMulticoreCheckBox,         SIGNAL(toggled(bool)),  mpThreadsSpinBox,       SLOT(setEnabled(bool)));
+    connect(mpLogDuringSimulationCheckBox,  SIGNAL(toggled(bool)),  mpLogStepsLabel,        SLOT(setEnabled(bool)));
+    connect(mpLogDuringSimulationCheckBox,  SIGNAL(toggled(bool)),  mpLogStepsSpinBox,      SLOT(setEnabled(bool)));
 
     QTabWidget *pTabWidget = new QTabWidget(this);
     pTabWidget->addTab(mpInterfaceWidget, "Interface");
@@ -623,6 +637,8 @@ void OptionsDialog::setValues()
     gpConfig->setIntegerSetting(CFG_PROGRESSBARSTEP, mpProgressBarSpinBox->value());
     gpConfig->setBoolSetting(CFG_MULTICORE, mpUseMulticoreCheckBox->isChecked());
     gpConfig->setIntegerSetting(CFG_NUMBEROFTHREADS, mpThreadsSpinBox->value());
+    gpConfig->setBoolSetting(CFG_LOGDURINGSIMULATION, mpLogDuringSimulationCheckBox->isChecked());
+    gpConfig->setIntegerSetting(CFG_LOGSTEPS, mpLogStepsSpinBox->value());
     gpConfig->setBoolSetting(CFG_AUTOLIMITGENERATIONS, mpAutoLimitGenerationsCheckBox->isChecked());
     gpConfig->setBoolSetting(CFG_SHOWHIDDENNODEDATAVARIABLES, mpShowHiddenNodeDataVarCheckBox->isChecked());
     gpConfig->setBoolSetting(CFG_PLOTWINDOWSONTOP, mpPlotWindowsOnTop->isChecked());
@@ -733,6 +749,10 @@ void OptionsDialog::show()
     mpUseMulticoreCheckBox->setChecked(gpConfig->getBoolSetting(CFG_MULTICORE));
     mpThreadsSpinBox->setValue(gpConfig->getIntegerSetting(CFG_NUMBEROFTHREADS));
     mpThreadsLabel->setEnabled(gpConfig->getBoolSetting(CFG_MULTICORE));
+    mpLogDuringSimulationCheckBox->setChecked(gpConfig->getBoolSetting(CFG_LOGDURINGSIMULATION));
+    mpLogStepsLabel->setEnabled(gpConfig->getBoolSetting(CFG_LOGDURINGSIMULATION));
+    mpLogStepsSpinBox->setEnabled(gpConfig->getBoolSetting(CFG_LOGDURINGSIMULATION));
+    mpLogStepsSpinBox->setValue(gpConfig->getIntegerSetting(CFG_LOGSTEPS));
     mpGenerationLimitSpinBox->setValue(gpConfig->getIntegerSetting(CFG_GENERATIONLIMIT));
     mpDefaultPloExportVersion->setValue(gpConfig->getIntegerSetting(CFG_PLOEXPORTVERSION));
     mpAutoLimitGenerationsCheckBox->setChecked(gpConfig->getBoolSetting(CFG_AUTOLIMITGENERATIONS));
diff --git a/HopsanGUI/Dialogs/OptionsDialog.h b/HopsanGUI/Dialogs/OptionsDialog.h
index 510aaeeef..3e56930b7 100644
--- a/HopsanGUI/Dialogs/OptionsDialog.h
+++ b/HopsanGUI/Dialogs/OptionsDialog.h
@@ -89,6 +89,9 @@ private slots:
     QLabel *mpThreadsLabel;
     QSpinBox *mpThreadsSpinBox;
     QSpinBox *mpProgressBarSpinBox;
+    QCheckBox *mpLogDuringSimulationCheckBox;
+    QLabel *mpLogStepsLabel;
+    QSpinBox *mpLogStepsSpinBox;
 
     QWidget *mpUnitScaleWidget;
 
diff --git a/HopsanGUI/LogDataHandler2.cpp b/HopsanGUI/LogDataHandler2.cpp
index 30cec4665..9af2a9123 100644
--- a/HopsanGUI/LogDataHandler2.cpp
+++ b/HopsanGUI/LogDataHandler2.cpp
@@ -106,6 +106,11 @@ ModelWidget *LogDataHandler2::getParentModel()
     return mpParentModel;
 }
 
+void LogDataHandler2::createEmptyGeneration()
+{
+    ++mCurrentGenerationNumber;
+}
+
 
 void LogDataHandler2::exportToPlo(const QString &rFilePath, QList<SharedVectorVariableT> variables, int version) const
 {
diff --git a/HopsanGUI/LogDataHandler2.h b/HopsanGUI/LogDataHandler2.h
index 989bce681..1e8c71feb 100644
--- a/HopsanGUI/LogDataHandler2.h
+++ b/HopsanGUI/LogDataHandler2.h
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ class LogDataHandler2 : public QObject
     void setParentModel(ModelWidget *pParentModel);
     ModelWidget *getParentModel();
 
+    void createEmptyGeneration();
     void collectLogDataFromModel(bool overWriteLastGeneration=false);
     void collectLogDataFromRemoteModel(QVector<RemoteResultVariable> &rResultVariables, bool overWriteLastGeneration=false);
     void importFromPlo(QString importFilePath=QString());
diff --git a/HopsanGUI/SimulationThreadHandler.cpp b/HopsanGUI/SimulationThreadHandler.cpp
index 013463707..50cf7ee02 100644
--- a/HopsanGUI/SimulationThreadHandler.cpp
+++ b/HopsanGUI/SimulationThreadHandler.cpp
@@ -98,14 +98,41 @@ void LocalSimulationWorkerObject::initSimulateFinalize()
         {
             simulateSuccess = simuHandler.simulate(mStartTime, mStopTime, gpConfig->getIntegerSetting(CFG_NUMBEROFTHREADS), coreSystemAccessVector, mNoChanges);
         }
-        else if (gpConfig->getUseMulticore())
+        else if (gpConfig->getUseMulticore() && !gpConfig->getBoolSetting(CFG_LOGDURINGSIMULATION))
         {
             // Choose if we should simulate each system (or just the one system) using multiple cores (but each system in sequence)
             timer.start();
             simulateSuccess = simuHandler.simulate(mStartTime, mStopTime, gpConfig->getIntegerSetting(CFG_NUMBEROFTHREADS), coreSystemAccessVector, mNoChanges);
         }
-        else
+        else if (gpConfig->getUseMulticore() && gpConfig->getBoolSetting(CFG_LOGDURINGSIMULATION))
+        {
+            // Choose if we should simulate each system (or just the one system) using multiple cores (but each system in sequence)
+            int logSteps = gpConfig->getBoolSetting(CFG_LOGSTEPS);
+            timer.start();
+            double time = mStartTime;
+            simulateSuccess = true;
+            bool noChanges = mNoChanges;
+            for(int i=0; i<logSteps; ++i) {
+                simulateSuccess = simulateSuccess && simuHandler.simulate(time, time+mStopTime/logSteps, -1, coreSystemAccessVector, noChanges);
+                noChanges = false;
+                time += mStopTime/logSteps;
+                emit stepFinished();
+            }
+            simulateSuccess = simuHandler.simulate(mStartTime, mStopTime, gpConfig->getIntegerSetting(CFG_NUMBEROFTHREADS), coreSystemAccessVector, mNoChanges);
+        }
+        else if(!gpConfig->getUseMulticore() && gpConfig->getBoolSetting(CFG_LOGDURINGSIMULATION))
         {
+            int logSteps = gpConfig->getIntegerSetting(CFG_LOGSTEPS);
+            timer.start();
+            double time = mStartTime;
+            simulateSuccess = true;
+            for(int i=0; i<logSteps; ++i) {
+                simulateSuccess = simulateSuccess && simuHandler.simulate(time, time+mStopTime/logSteps, -1, coreSystemAccessVector, mNoChanges);
+                time += mStopTime/logSteps;
+                emit stepFinished();
+            }
+        }
+        else {
             timer.start();
             simulateSuccess = simuHandler.simulate(mStartTime, mStopTime, -1, coreSystemAccessVector, mNoChanges);
         }
@@ -371,6 +398,9 @@ void SimulationThreadHandler::initSimulateFinalizePrivate()
             mpCheckMessagesTimer = new QTimer(this);
         }
         connect(mpSimulationWorkerObject, &SimulationWorkerObjectBase::simulateDone, mpCheckMessagesTimer, &QTimer::stop, Qt::BlockingQueuedConnection);
+        if(gpConfig->getBoolSetting(CFG_LOGDURINGSIMULATION)) {
+            connect(mpSimulationWorkerObject, SIGNAL(stepFinished()), this, SIGNAL(stepFinished()));
+        }
         connect(mpCheckMessagesTimer, &QTimer::timeout, mpMessageHandler, &GUIMessageHandler::collectHopsanCoreMessages);
         mpCheckMessagesTimer->setSingleShot(false);
         mpCheckMessagesTimer->start(1000);
diff --git a/HopsanGUI/SimulationThreadHandler.h b/HopsanGUI/SimulationThreadHandler.h
index 92015d095..75229f2fb 100644
--- a/HopsanGUI/SimulationThreadHandler.h
+++ b/HopsanGUI/SimulationThreadHandler.h
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ public slots:
     void setProgressState(SimulationState);
     void initDone(bool, int);
     void simulateDone(bool, int);
+    void stepFinished();
     void finalizeDone(bool, int);
 };
 
@@ -206,6 +207,7 @@ protected slots:
 
 signals:
     void startSimulation();
+    void stepFinished();
     void done(bool);
 };
 
diff --git a/HopsanGUI/Widgets/ModelWidget.cpp b/HopsanGUI/Widgets/ModelWidget.cpp
index 888e83bb2..0f742b251 100644
--- a/HopsanGUI/Widgets/ModelWidget.cpp
+++ b/HopsanGUI/Widgets/ModelWidget.cpp
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ ModelWidget::ModelWidget(ModelHandler *pModelHandler, CentralTabWidget *pParentT
     setMessageHandler(gpMessageHandler);
 
     connect(mpSimulationThreadHandler, SIGNAL(done(bool)), this, SIGNAL(simulationFinished()));
+    connect(mpSimulationThreadHandler, SIGNAL(stepFinished()), this, SLOT(collectAndAppendPlotData()));
     connect(this, SIGNAL(simulationFinished()), this, SLOT(collectPlotData()), Qt::UniqueConnection);
     connect(this, SIGNAL(simulationFinished()), this, SLOT(unlockSimulateMutex()));
     connect(this, SIGNAL(modelChanged(ModelWidget*)), mpParentModelHandler, SIGNAL(modelChanged(ModelWidget*)));
@@ -621,8 +622,14 @@ bool ModelWidget::simulate_nonblocking()
         if(!mSimulateMutex.tryLock()) return false;
 
         qDebug() << "Calling simulate_nonblocking()";
+        if(gpConfig->getBoolSetting(CFG_LOGDURINGSIMULATION)) {
+            prepareForLogDuringSimulation();
+        }
         mpSimulationThreadHandler->setSimulationTimeVariables(mStartTime.toDouble(), mStopTime.toDouble(), mpToplevelSystem->getLogStartTime(), mpToplevelSystem->getNumberOfLogSamples());
         mpSimulationThreadHandler->initSimulateFinalize(mpToplevelSystem);
+        if(gpConfig->getBoolSetting(CFG_LOGDURINGSIMULATION)) {
+            cleanupAfterLogDuringSimulation();
+        }
     }
 
     return true;
@@ -1043,6 +1050,22 @@ void ModelWidget::lockModelEditingLimited(bool lock)
 }
 
 
+void ModelWidget::prepareForLogDuringSimulation()
+{
+    mpLogDataHandler->createEmptyGeneration();
+    disconnect(this, SIGNAL(simulationFinished()), this, SLOT(collectPlotData()));
+}
+
+void ModelWidget::cleanupAfterLogDuringSimulation()
+{
+    connect(this, SIGNAL(simulationFinished()), this, SLOT(collectPlotData()), Qt::UniqueConnection);
+}
+
+void ModelWidget::collectAndAppendPlotData()
+{
+    collectPlotData(true);
+}
+
 //! @brief Slot that tells the current system to collect plot data from core
 void ModelWidget::collectPlotData(bool overWriteGeneration)
 {
diff --git a/HopsanGUI/Widgets/ModelWidget.h b/HopsanGUI/Widgets/ModelWidget.h
index de1808c09..d45a209eb 100644
--- a/HopsanGUI/Widgets/ModelWidget.h
+++ b/HopsanGUI/Widgets/ModelWidget.h
@@ -132,6 +132,9 @@ public slots:
     void lockModelEditingFull(bool lock);
     void lockModelEditingLimited(bool lock);
     void openAnimation();
+    void prepareForLogDuringSimulation();
+    void cleanupAfterLogDuringSimulation();
+    void collectAndAppendPlotData();
     void collectPlotData(bool overWriteGeneration=false);
     void setUseRemoteSimulation(bool tf);
     void revertModel();
@@ -145,6 +148,7 @@ private slots:
     void simulationTimeChanged(QString start, QString ts, QString stop);
     void checkMessages();
     void simulationFinished();
+    void simulationStepFinished();
     void modelSaved(ModelWidget*);
     void aliasChanged(QString fullName, QString alias);
     void quantityChanged(QString fullName, QString quantity);