diff --git a/qt/aqt/mediasync.py b/qt/aqt/mediasync.py
index 6cd5a063e..889eec80a 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/mediasync.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/mediasync.py
@@ -158,10 +158,12 @@ class MediaSyncDialog(QDialog):
         self._close_when_done = close_when_done
         self.form = aqt.forms.synclog.Ui_Dialog()
         self.form.setupUi(self)
+        self.setWindowTitle(tr(FString.SYNC_MEDIA_LOG_TITLE))
         self.abort_button = QPushButton(tr(FString.SYNC_ABORT_BUTTON))
         self.abort_button.clicked.connect(self._on_abort)  # type: ignore
         self.abort_button.setAutoDefault(False)
         self.form.buttonBox.addButton(self.abort_button, QDialogButtonBox.ActionRole)
+        self.abort_button.setHidden(not self._syncer.is_syncing())
 
         gui_hooks.media_sync_did_progress.append(self._on_log_entry)
         gui_hooks.media_sync_did_start_or_stop.append(self._on_start_stop)
diff --git a/qt/aqt/preferences.py b/qt/aqt/preferences.py
index 7c5b924e6..81170f681 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/preferences.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/preferences.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import aqt
 from anki.lang import _
 from aqt import AnkiQt
 from aqt.qt import *
-from aqt.utils import askUser, openHelp, showInfo, showWarning
+from aqt.utils import askUser, openHelp, showInfo, showWarning, tr, FString
 
 
 class Preferences(QDialog):
@@ -177,6 +177,8 @@ class Preferences(QDialog):
     ######################################################################
 
     def setupNetwork(self):
+        self.form.media_log.setText(tr(FString.SYNC_MEDIA_LOG_BUTTON))
+        self.form.media_log.clicked.connect(self.on_media_log)
         self.form.syncOnProgramOpen.setChecked(self.prof["autoSync"])
         self.form.syncMedia.setChecked(self.prof["syncMedia"])
         if not self.prof["syncKey"]:
@@ -185,6 +187,9 @@ class Preferences(QDialog):
             self.form.syncUser.setText(self.prof.get("syncUser", ""))
             self.form.syncDeauth.clicked.connect(self.onSyncDeauth)
 
+    def on_media_log(self):
+        self.mw.media_syncer.show_sync_log()
+
     def _hideAuth(self):
         self.form.syncDeauth.setVisible(False)
         self.form.syncUser.setText("")
diff --git a/qt/designer/preferences.ui b/qt/designer/preferences.ui
index 2e87ce297..03ec7d8eb 100644
--- a/qt/designer/preferences.ui
+++ b/qt/designer/preferences.ui
@@ -371,6 +371,30 @@
              </item>
             </layout>
            </item>
+           <item>
+            <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_3">
+             <item>
+              <widget class="QPushButton" name="media_log">
+               <property name="text">
+                <string/>
+               </property>
+              </widget>
+             </item>
+             <item>
+              <spacer name="horizontalSpacer_3">
+               <property name="orientation">
+                <enum>Qt::Horizontal</enum>
+               </property>
+               <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
+                <size>
+                 <width>40</width>
+                 <height>20</height>
+                </size>
+               </property>
+              </spacer>
+             </item>
+            </layout>
+           </item>
           </layout>
          </item>
         </layout>
@@ -542,10 +566,10 @@
   <tabstop>lrnCutoff</tabstop>
   <tabstop>timeLimit</tabstop>
   <tabstop>numBackups</tabstop>
-  <tabstop>syncOnProgramOpen</tabstop>
-  <tabstop>tabWidget</tabstop>
-  <tabstop>fullSync</tabstop>
   <tabstop>syncMedia</tabstop>
+  <tabstop>tabWidget</tabstop>
+  <tabstop>syncOnProgramOpen</tabstop>
+  <tabstop>fullSync</tabstop>
   <tabstop>syncDeauth</tabstop>
  </tabstops>
  <resources/>
diff --git a/qt/designer/synclog.ui b/qt/designer/synclog.ui
index adb8120a9..e0d93b35a 100644
--- a/qt/designer/synclog.ui
+++ b/qt/designer/synclog.ui
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
    </rect>
   </property>
   <property name="windowTitle">
-   <string>Sync</string>
+   <string/>
   </property>
   <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout">
    <item>
diff --git a/rslib/ftl/sync.ftl b/rslib/ftl/sync.ftl
index 9a8c2db71..97dec7e7e 100644
--- a/rslib/ftl/sync.ftl
+++ b/rslib/ftl/sync.ftl
@@ -12,11 +12,15 @@ sync-media-failed = Media sync failed.
 sync-media-aborting = Media sync aborting...
 sync-media-aborted = Media sync aborted.
 
-# shown in the sync log to indicate media syncing will not be done because it
-# was previously disabled by the user in the preferences screen
+# Shown in the sync log to indicate media syncing will not be done, because it
+# was previously disabled by the user in the preferences screen.
 sync-media-disabled = Media sync disabled.
 
 sync-abort-button = Abort
+sync-media-log-button = Media Log
+
+# Title of the screen that shows syncing progress history
+sync-media-log-title = Media Sync Log
 
 ## Error messages