diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/qt/offroad/settings.h b/selfdrive/ui/qt/offroad/settings.h
index 80bd78c..a0ccd4f 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/qt/offroad/settings.h
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/qt/offroad/settings.h
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ private:
 
   QLabel *onroadLbl;
   LabelControl *versionLbl;
+  ButtonControl *errorLogBtn;
   ButtonControl *installBtn;
   ButtonControl *downloadBtn;
   ButtonControl *targetBranchBtn;
diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/qt/offroad/software_settings.cc b/selfdrive/ui/qt/offroad/software_settings.cc
index 22988e5..cb51103 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/qt/offroad/software_settings.cc
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/qt/offroad/software_settings.cc
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 #include <QDebug>
 #include <QLabel>
+#include <QProcess>
 
 #include "common/params.h"
 #include "common/util.h"
@@ -129,6 +130,14 @@ SoftwarePanel::SoftwarePanel(QWidget* parent) : ListWidget(parent) {
   });
   addItem(uninstallBtn);
 
+  // error log button
+  errorLogBtn = new ButtonControl(tr("Error Log"), tr("VIEW"), "View the error log for debugging purposes when openpilot crashes.");
+  connect(errorLogBtn, &ButtonControl::clicked, [=]() {
+    std::string txt = util::read_file("/data/community/crashes/error.txt");
+    ConfirmationDialog::rich(QString::fromStdString(txt), this);
+  });
+  addItem(errorLogBtn);
+
   fs_watch = new ParamWatcher(this);
   QObject::connect(fs_watch, &ParamWatcher::paramChanged, [=](const QString &param_name, const QString &param_value) {
     updateLabels();