diff --git a/src/chatlog/chatlog.cpp b/src/chatlog/chatlog.cpp
index 089a70eb1..93ff2a1fc 100644
--- a/src/chatlog/chatlog.cpp
+++ b/src/chatlog/chatlog.cpp
@@ -21,10 +21,8 @@
 #include <QDebug>
 #include <QScrollBar>
 #include <QApplication>
-#include <QMenu>
 #include <QClipboard>
-#include <QFile>
-#include <QFileDialog>
+#include <QAction>
 
 template<class T>
 T clamp(T x, T min, T max)
@@ -50,6 +48,7 @@ ChatLog::ChatLog(QWidget* parent)
     setViewportUpdateMode(BoundingRectViewportUpdate);
     //setRenderHint(QPainter::TextAntialiasing);
     setAcceptDrops(false);
+    setContextMenuPolicy(Qt::CustomContextMenu);
 
     const QColor selGraphColor = QColor(166,225,255);
     selGraphItem = scene->addRect(0,0,0,0,selGraphColor.darker(120),selGraphColor);
@@ -228,14 +227,22 @@ void ChatLog::mousePressEvent(QMouseEvent* ev)
     {
         if(!isOverSelection(scenePos))
             clearSelection();
-
-        showContextMenu(ev->globalPos(), scenePos);
     }
 }
 
 void ChatLog::mouseReleaseEvent(QMouseEvent* ev)
 {
     QGraphicsView::mouseReleaseEvent(ev);
+
+    QPointF scenePos = mapToScene(ev->pos());
+
+    if(ev->button() == Qt::RightButton)
+    {
+        if(!isOverSelection(scenePos))
+            clearSelection();
+
+        emit customContextMenuRequested(ev->pos());
+    }
 }
 
 void ChatLog::mouseMoveEvent(QMouseEvent* ev)
@@ -461,41 +468,9 @@ bool ChatLog::isEmpty() const
     return lines.isEmpty();
 }
 
-void ChatLog::showContextMenu(const QPoint& globalPos, const QPointF& scenePos)
+bool ChatLog::hasTextToBeCopied() const
 {
-    QMenu menu;
-
-    // populate
-    QAction* copyAction = menu.addAction(QIcon::fromTheme("edit-copy"), tr("Copy"));
-    menu.addSeparator();
-    QAction* clearAction = menu.addAction(QIcon::fromTheme("edit-clear") ,tr("Clear chat log"));
-    QAction* saveAction = menu.addAction(QIcon::fromTheme("document-save") ,tr("Save chat log"));
-
-    if(!isOverSelection(scenePos))
-        copyAction->setDisabled(true);
-
-    // show
-    QAction* action = menu.exec(globalPos);
-
-    if(action == copyAction)
-        copySelectedText();
-
-    if(action == clearAction)
-        clear();
-
-    if(action == saveAction)
-    {
-        QString path = QFileDialog::getSaveFileName(0, tr("Save chat log"));
-        if (path.isEmpty())
-            return;
-
-        QFile file(path);
-        if (!file.open(QIODevice::WriteOnly | QIODevice::Text))
-            return;
-
-        file.write(toPlainText().toUtf8());
-        file.close();
-    }
+    return selectionMode != None;
 }
 
 void ChatLog::clear()
diff --git a/src/chatlog/chatlog.h b/src/chatlog/chatlog.h
index 9052b31a5..f2f293c7b 100644
--- a/src/chatlog/chatlog.h
+++ b/src/chatlog/chatlog.h
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ public:
     QString toPlainText() const;
 
     bool isEmpty() const;
+    bool hasTextToBeCopied() const;
 
 protected:
     QRect getVisibleRect() const;
@@ -71,7 +72,6 @@ protected:
     void fullUpdate();
     void checkVisibility();
     void scrollToBottom();
-    void showContextMenu(const QPoint& globalPos, const QPointF& scenePos);
 
     virtual void mousePressEvent(QMouseEvent* ev);
     virtual void mouseReleaseEvent(QMouseEvent* ev);
diff --git a/src/widget/form/genericchatform.cpp b/src/widget/form/genericchatform.cpp
index 2e9a942a1..ace5e0ff2 100644
--- a/src/widget/form/genericchatform.cpp
+++ b/src/widget/form/genericchatform.cpp
@@ -50,12 +50,12 @@ GenericChatForm::GenericChatForm(QWidget *parent) :
 
     avatar = new MaskablePixmapWidget(this, QSize(40,40), ":/img/avatar_mask.png");
     QHBoxLayout *headLayout = new QHBoxLayout(),
-                *mainFootLayout = new QHBoxLayout();
+            *mainFootLayout = new QHBoxLayout();
     
     QVBoxLayout *mainLayout = new QVBoxLayout(),
-                *footButtonsSmall = new QVBoxLayout(),
-                *volMicLayout = new QVBoxLayout();
-    headTextLayout = new QVBoxLayout();    
+            *footButtonsSmall = new QVBoxLayout(),
+            *volMicLayout = new QVBoxLayout();
+    headTextLayout = new QVBoxLayout();
 
     chatWidget = new ChatLog(this);
 
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ GenericChatForm::GenericChatForm(QWidget *parent) :
     //volButton->setFixedSize(25,20);
     volButton->setToolTip(tr("Toggle speakers volume: RED is OFF"));
     micButton = new QPushButton();
-   // micButton->setFixedSize(25,20);
+    // micButton->setFixedSize(25,20);
     micButton->setToolTip(tr("Toggle microphone: RED is OFF"));
 
     footButtonsSmall->setSpacing(2);
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ GenericChatForm::GenericChatForm(QWidget *parent) :
     
     headTextLayout->addStretch();
     headTextLayout->addWidget(nameLabel);
-        
+
     volMicLayout->addWidget(micButton, Qt::AlignTop);
     volMicLayout->addSpacing(2);
     volMicLayout->addWidget(volButton, Qt::AlignBottom);
@@ -143,13 +143,17 @@ GenericChatForm::GenericChatForm(QWidget *parent) :
     fileButton->setAttribute(Qt::WA_LayoutUsesWidgetRect);
     emoteButton->setAttribute(Qt::WA_LayoutUsesWidgetRect);
 
-    connect(emoteButton,  SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(onEmoteButtonClicked()));
-    connect(chatWidget, SIGNAL(customContextMenuRequested(QPoint)), this, SLOT(onChatContextMenuRequested(QPoint)));
+    menu.addAction(QIcon::fromTheme("edit-copy"), tr("Copy"), this, SLOT(onCopyLogClicked()));
+    menu.addSeparator();
+    menu.addAction(QIcon::fromTheme("document-save"), tr("Save chat log"), this, SLOT(onSaveLogClicked()));
+    menu.addAction(QIcon::fromTheme("edit-clear"), tr("Clear displayed messages"), this, SLOT(clearChatArea(bool)));
+    menu.addSeparator();
+
+    connect(emoteButton, &QPushButton::clicked, this, &GenericChatForm::onEmoteButtonClicked);
+    connect(chatWidget, &ChatLog::customContextMenuRequested, this, &GenericChatForm::onChatContextMenuRequested);
 
     chatWidget->setStyleSheet(Style::getStylesheet(":/ui/chatArea/chatArea.css"));
     headWidget->setStyleSheet(Style::getStylesheet(":/ui/chatArea/chatHead.css"));
-
-    //ChatAction::setupFormat();
 }
 
 bool GenericChatForm::isEmpty()
@@ -180,6 +184,10 @@ void GenericChatForm::onChatContextMenuRequested(QPoint pos)
 {
     QWidget* sender = (QWidget*)QObject::sender();
     pos = sender->mapToGlobal(pos);
+
+    //copy action
+    menu.actions().first()->setEnabled(chatWidget->hasTextToBeCopied());
+
     menu.exec(pos);
 }
 
@@ -243,6 +251,25 @@ void GenericChatForm::onEmoteInsertRequested(QString str)
     msgEdit->setFocus(); // refocus so that we can continue typing
 }
 
+void GenericChatForm::onSaveLogClicked()
+{
+    QString path = QFileDialog::getSaveFileName(0, tr("Save chat log"));
+    if (path.isEmpty())
+        return;
+
+    QFile file(path);
+    if (!file.open(QIODevice::WriteOnly | QIODevice::Text))
+        return;
+
+    file.write(chatWidget->toPlainText().toUtf8());
+    file.close();
+}
+
+void GenericChatForm::onCopyLogClicked()
+{
+    chatWidget->copySelectedText();
+}
+
 void GenericChatForm::focusInput()
 {
     msgEdit->setFocus();
diff --git a/src/widget/form/genericchatform.h b/src/widget/form/genericchatform.h
index 594d00208..0e8caaa0d 100644
--- a/src/widget/form/genericchatform.h
+++ b/src/widget/form/genericchatform.h
@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@ protected slots:
     void onChatContextMenuRequested(QPoint pos);
     void onEmoteButtonClicked();
     void onEmoteInsertRequested(QString str);
+    void onSaveLogClicked();
+    void onCopyLogClicked();
     void clearChatArea(bool);
 
 protected: