diff --git a/src/sas/qtgui/MainWindow/GuiManager.py b/src/sas/qtgui/MainWindow/GuiManager.py
index e3d787116e..f94d7b6cb5 100644
--- a/src/sas/qtgui/MainWindow/GuiManager.py
+++ b/src/sas/qtgui/MainWindow/GuiManager.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 from packaging.version import Version
 from PySide6.QtCore import QLocale, Qt
-from PySide6.QtGui import QStandardItem
+from PySide6.QtGui import QStandardItem, QTextCursor
 from PySide6.QtWidgets import QDockWidget, QLabel, QMessageBox, QProgressBar, QTextBrowser
 from twisted.internet import reactor
 
@@ -80,9 +80,6 @@ def __init__(self, parent=None):
         # Decide on a locale
         QLocale.setDefault(QLocale('en_US'))
 
-        # Redefine exception hook to not explicitly crash the app.
-        sys.excepthook = self.info
-
         # Ensure the user directory has all required layout and files
         create_user_files_if_needed()
 
@@ -124,9 +121,6 @@ def __init__(self, parent=None):
         if self.WhatsNew.has_new_messages(): # Not a static method
             self.WhatsNew.show()
 
-    def info(self, type, value, tb):
-        logger.error("".join(traceback.format_exception(type, value, tb)))
-
     def addWidgets(self):
         """
         Populate the main window with widgets
@@ -139,6 +133,8 @@ def addWidgets(self):
         self.logDockWidget.setVisible(False)
 
         self.listWidget = QTextBrowser()
+        # We could put error log styling here:
+        # self.listWidget.setStyleSheet("QTextBrowser { line-height: 1.0; }")
         self.logDockWidget.setWidget(self.listWidget)
         self._workspace.addDockWidget(Qt.BottomDockWidgetArea, self.logDockWidget)
 
@@ -244,7 +240,6 @@ def addCategories():
             model_list = ModelManager().cat_model_list()
             CategoryInstaller.check_install(model_list=model_list)
         except Exception:
-            import traceback
             logger.error("Category manager: could not load SasView models")
             logger.error(traceback.format_exc())
 
@@ -500,7 +495,18 @@ def appendLog(self, signal):
         """Appends a message to the list widget in the Log Explorer. Use this
         instead of listWidget.insertPlainText() to facilitate auto-scrolling"""
         (message, record) = signal
-        self.listWidget.append(message.strip())
+
+        # Move cursor to the end of text and append the next log message;
+        # Don't use append() to add the block since it messes up the formatting
+        # we do is SasviewLogger. Instead put a <br> between every entry.
+        # Scroll the text so that it is visible.
+        cursor = self.listWidget.textCursor()
+        cursor.movePosition(QTextCursor.End)
+        cursor.insertHtml(f"\n<br>\n{message.strip()}")
+        self.listWidget.ensureCursorVisible()
+
+        # Show the mess inside the log widget. Qt is doing too much!
+        # print("\n\n===log contains: ", self.listWidget.toHtml())
 
         # Display log if message is warning (30) or higher
         # 10: Debug
@@ -623,9 +629,6 @@ def actionWhatsNew(self):
 
     def showWelcomeMessage(self):
         """ Show the Welcome panel, when required """
-        # Assure the welcome screen is requested
-        show_welcome_widget = True
-
         if config.SHOW_WELCOME_PANEL:
             self.actionWelcome()
 
diff --git a/src/sas/qtgui/MainWindow/MainWindow.py b/src/sas/qtgui/MainWindow/MainWindow.py
index 7a49aa5ff8..48cda366c3 100644
--- a/src/sas/qtgui/MainWindow/MainWindow.py
+++ b/src/sas/qtgui/MainWindow/MainWindow.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import logging
 import sys
+import traceback
 from importlib import resources
 
 from PySide6.QtCore import Qt, QTimer
@@ -16,6 +17,9 @@
 from .UI.MainWindowUI import Ui_SasView
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+def log_uncaught_exception(type, value, tb):
+    formatted_tb = "".join(traceback.format_exception(type, value, tb))
+    logger.error(f"--- Uncaught exception ---\n{formatted_tb.strip()}")
 
 class MainSasViewWindow(QMainWindow, Ui_SasView):
     # Main window of the application
@@ -113,6 +117,9 @@ def run_sasview(file_list: list[str] | None = None):
     # Show the main SV window
     mainwindow = MainSasViewWindow()
 
+    # Redirect uncaught exceptions to logger
+    sys.excepthook = log_uncaught_exception
+
     # no more splash screen
     splash.finish(mainwindow)
 
diff --git a/src/sas/qtgui/Perspectives/Fitting/FittingWidget.py b/src/sas/qtgui/Perspectives/Fitting/FittingWidget.py
index a09f7c0a96..d91c215b67 100644
--- a/src/sas/qtgui/Perspectives/Fitting/FittingWidget.py
+++ b/src/sas/qtgui/Perspectives/Fitting/FittingWidget.py
@@ -102,9 +102,6 @@ def __init__(self, parent: QtWidgets.QWidget | None = None, data: Any | None = N
         # Which tab is this widget displayed in?
         self.tab_id = tab_id
 
-        import sys
-        sys.excepthook = self.info
-
         # Globals
         self.initializeGlobals()
 
@@ -189,9 +186,6 @@ def __init__(self, parent: QtWidgets.QWidget | None = None, data: Any | None = N
         self.label_17.setStyleSheet(new_font)
         self.label_19.setStyleSheet(new_font)
 
-    def info(self, type: Any, value: Any, tb: Any) -> None:
-        logger.error("".join(traceback.format_exception(type, value, tb)))
-
     @property
     def logic(self) -> FittingLogic:
         # make sure the logic contains at least one element
diff --git a/src/sas/qtgui/Utilities/ModelEditors/TabbedEditor/TabbedModelEditor.py b/src/sas/qtgui/Utilities/ModelEditors/TabbedEditor/TabbedModelEditor.py
index 615c2d3bc2..498ce0cb8f 100644
--- a/src/sas/qtgui/Utilities/ModelEditors/TabbedEditor/TabbedModelEditor.py
+++ b/src/sas/qtgui/Utilities/ModelEditors/TabbedEditor/TabbedModelEditor.py
@@ -466,10 +466,8 @@ def findFirstError(self, full_path: str | Path) -> int:
             logger.error(msg)
             # print four last lines of the stack trace
             # this will point out the exact line failing
-            all_lines = traceback.format_exc().split("\n")
+            all_lines = traceback.format_exc().strip().split("\n")
             last_lines = all_lines[-4:]
-            traceback_to_show = "\n".join(last_lines)
-            logger.error(traceback_to_show)
 
             # Set the status bar message
             # GuiUtils.communicator.statusBarUpdateSignal.emit("Model check failed")
diff --git a/src/sas/qtgui/Utilities/SasviewLogger.py b/src/sas/qtgui/Utilities/SasviewLogger.py
index 1a9a36a355..a899b561d4 100644
--- a/src/sas/qtgui/Utilities/SasviewLogger.py
+++ b/src/sas/qtgui/Utilities/SasviewLogger.py
@@ -16,7 +16,14 @@ def format(self, record):
         if record.levelname in self.LOG_COLORS:
             level_style = f' style="color: {self.LOG_COLORS[record.levelname]}"'
 
-        return logging.Formatter(fmt=self.LOG_FORMAT.format(level_style), datefmt=self.DATE_FORMAT).format(record)
+        # Format the timestamp, etc.
+        msg = logging.Formatter(fmt=self.LOG_FORMAT.format(level_style), datefmt=self.DATE_FORMAT).format(record)
+
+        # If it is a multiline error message then put the additional lines in a <pre> block
+        if "\n" in msg:
+            lead, tail = msg.split("\n", 1)
+            msg = f"{lead}\n<pre>{tail}</pre>"
+        return msg
 
 class QtPostman(QObject):
     messageWritten = Signal(object)