diff --git a/utils/log.h b/utils/log.h
index e4d5cbef0..cfee359f4 100644
--- a/utils/log.h
+++ b/utils/log.h
@@ -17,21 +17,34 @@
  * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
-#include <stdio.h>
-#include "desktop/netsurf.h"
-
 #ifndef _NETSURF_LOG_H_
 #define _NETSURF_LOG_H_
 
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <sys/time.h>
+#include "desktop/netsurf.h"
+
 #ifdef NDEBUG
 #  define LOG(x) ((void) 0)
 #else
+
+static inline const char *nslog_gettime(void)
+{
+        static char buff[32];
+        static struct timeval tv;
+
+        gettimeofday(&tv, NULL);
+        snprintf(buff, sizeof(buff),"(%ld.%ld)", tv.tv_sec, tv.tv_usec);
+        return buff;
+}
+
 #  ifdef __GNUC__
-#    define LOG(x) do { if (verbose_log) (printf(__FILE__ " %s %i: ", __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, __LINE__), printf x, fputc('\n', stdout)); } while (0)
+#    define LOG(x) do { if (verbose_log) (printf("%s " __FILE__ " %s %i: ", nslog_gettime(), __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, __LINE__), printf x, fputc('\n', stdout)); } while (0)
+
 #  elif defined(__CC_NORCROFT)
-#    define LOG(x) do { if (verbose_log) (printf(__FILE__ " %s %i: ", __func__, __LINE__), printf x, fputc('\n', stdout)); } while (0)
+#    define LOG(x) do { if (verbose_log) (printf("%s "__FILE__ " %s %i: ", nslog_gettime(), __func__, __LINE__), printf x, fputc('\n', stdout)); } while (0)
 #  else
-#    define LOG(x) do { if (verbose_log) (printf(__FILE__ " %i: ", __LINE__), printf x, fputc('\n', stdout)); } while (0)
+#    define LOG(x) do { if (verbose_log) (printf("%s" __FILE__ " %i: ", nslog_gettime(), __LINE__), printf x, fputc('\n', stdout)); } while (0)
 #  endif
 #endif