diff --git a/gui/commandrunner.cpp b/gui/commandrunner.cpp
index 6989e89d6a..d7e7abf476 100644
--- a/gui/commandrunner.cpp
+++ b/gui/commandrunner.cpp
@@ -7,16 +7,34 @@
 #include <QJsonParseError>
 #include <QDebug>
 
-CommandRunner::CommandRunner(QDialog *parent)
+CommandRunner::CommandRunner(QDialog *parent, Logger *logger)
 {
     m_env = QProcessEnvironment::systemEnvironment();
     m_parent = parent;
+    m_logger = logger;
     minikubePath();
 #if __APPLE__
     setMinikubePath();
 #endif
 }
 
+void CommandRunner::executeCommand(QString program, QStringList args)
+{
+    QProcess *process = new QProcess(this);
+    process->setProcessEnvironment(m_env);
+    process->start(program, args);
+    process->waitForFinished(-1);
+    if (process->exitCode() == 0) {
+        return;
+    }
+    QString out = process->readAllStandardOutput();
+    QString err = process->readAllStandardError();
+    QString log = QString("The following command failed:\n%1 %2\n\nStdout:\n%3\n\nStderr:\n%4\n\n")
+                          .arg(program, args.join(" "), out, err);
+    m_logger->log(log);
+    delete process;
+}
+
 void CommandRunner::executeMinikubeCommand(QStringList args)
 {
     m_isRunning = true;
diff --git a/gui/commandrunner.h b/gui/commandrunner.h
index 2d836d9f32..dfcf20353c 100644
--- a/gui/commandrunner.h
+++ b/gui/commandrunner.h
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #define COMMANDRUNNER_H
 
 #include "cluster.h"
+#include "logger.h"
 
 #include <QString>
 #include <QDialog>
@@ -16,8 +17,9 @@ class CommandRunner : public QObject
     Q_OBJECT
 
 public:
-    CommandRunner(QDialog *parent);
+    CommandRunner(QDialog *parent, Logger *logger);
 
+    void executeCommand(QString program, QStringList args);
     void startMinikube(QStringList args);
     void stopMinikube(QStringList args);
     void pauseMinikube(QStringList args);
@@ -53,6 +55,7 @@ private:
     QString m_minikubePath;
     QString m_command;
     QDialog *m_parent;
+    Logger *m_logger;
     QStringList m_args;
     bool m_isRunning;
 };
diff --git a/gui/logger.cpp b/gui/logger.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a18aa03755
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gui/logger.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#include "logger.h"
+
+#include <QStandardPaths>
+#include <QFile>
+#include <QDir>
+#include <QTextStream>
+
+Logger::Logger()
+{
+    QDir dir = QDir(QDir::homePath() + "/.minikube-gui");
+    if (!dir.exists()) {
+        dir.mkpath(".");
+    }
+    m_logPath = dir.filePath("logs.txt");
+}
+
+void Logger::log(QString message)
+{
+    QFile file(m_logPath);
+    if (!file.open(QIODevice::Append)) {
+        return;
+    }
+    QTextStream stream(&file);
+    stream << message << "\n";
+    file.close();
+}
diff --git a/gui/logger.h b/gui/logger.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..687ced4b1b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gui/logger.h
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#ifndef LOGGER_H
+#define LOGGER_H
+
+#include <QObject>
+
+class Logger : public QObject
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+
+public:
+    explicit Logger();
+    void log(QString message);
+
+private:
+    QString m_logPath;
+};
+
+#endif // LOGGER_H
diff --git a/gui/operator.cpp b/gui/operator.cpp
index dbc2e5eb30..d8e1402f95 100644
--- a/gui/operator.cpp
+++ b/gui/operator.cpp
@@ -335,8 +335,7 @@ void Operator::sshConsole()
                               "-e", "do script \"" + command + "\"",
                               "-e", "activate",
                               "-e", "end tell" };
-    QProcess *process = new QProcess(this);
-    process->start("/usr/bin/osascript", arguments);
+    m_commandRunner->executeCommand("/usr/bin/osascript", arguments);
 #else
     QString terminal = qEnvironmentVariable("TERMINAL");
     if (terminal.isEmpty()) {
@@ -346,8 +345,7 @@ void Operator::sshConsole()
         }
     }
 
-    QProcess *process = new QProcess(this);
-    process->start(QStandardPaths::findExecutable(terminal), { "-e", command });
+    m_commandRunner->executeCommand(QStandardPaths::findExecutable(terminal), { "-e", command });
 #endif
 }
 
@@ -383,8 +381,7 @@ void Operator::dockerEnv()
                               "-e", "do script \"" + command + "\"",
                               "-e", "activate",
                               "-e", "end tell" };
-    QProcess *process = new QProcess(this);
-    process->start("/usr/bin/osascript", arguments);
+    m_commandRunner->executeCommand("/usr/bin/osascript", arguments);
 #else
     QString terminal = qEnvironmentVariable("TERMINAL");
     if (terminal.isEmpty()) {
@@ -394,8 +391,7 @@ void Operator::dockerEnv()
         }
     }
 
-    QProcess *process = new QProcess(this);
-    process->start(QStandardPaths::findExecutable(terminal), { "-e", command });
+    m_commandRunner->executeCommand(QStandardPaths::findExecutable(terminal), { "-e", command });
 #endif
 }
 
diff --git a/gui/systray.pro b/gui/systray.pro
index 9430a3673e..389b6eaa68 100644
--- a/gui/systray.pro
+++ b/gui/systray.pro
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ HEADERS       = window.h \
                 commandrunner.h \
                 errormessage.h \
                 hyperkit.h \
+                logger.h \
                 operator.h \
                 progresswindow.h \
                 tray.h \
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ SOURCES       = main.cpp \
                 commandrunner.cpp \
                 errormessage.cpp \
                 hyperkit.cpp \
+                logger.cpp \
                 operator.cpp \
                 progresswindow.cpp \
                 tray.cpp \
diff --git a/gui/window.cpp b/gui/window.cpp
index 02c1e5aa83..ae134b0a03 100644
--- a/gui/window.cpp
+++ b/gui/window.cpp
@@ -99,7 +99,8 @@ Window::Window()
     checkForMinikube();
 
     stackedWidget = new QStackedWidget;
-    commandRunner = new CommandRunner(this);
+    logger = new Logger();
+    commandRunner = new CommandRunner(this, logger);
     basicView = new BasicView();
     advancedView = new AdvancedView(*trayIconIcon);
     errorMessage = new ErrorMessage(this, *trayIconIcon);
diff --git a/gui/window.h b/gui/window.h
index 55a120ce77..79bc634936 100644
--- a/gui/window.h
+++ b/gui/window.h
@@ -83,7 +83,6 @@ class QTableView;
 class QProcess;
 QT_END_NAMESPACE
 
-#include "cluster.h"
 #include "basicview.h"
 #include "advancedview.h"
 #include "progresswindow.h"
@@ -92,6 +91,7 @@ QT_END_NAMESPACE
 #include "tray.h"
 #include "hyperkit.h"
 #include "updater.h"
+#include "logger.h"
 
 class Window : public QDialog
 {
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ private:
     HyperKit *hyperKit;
     Updater *updater;
     QVBoxLayout *layout;
+    Logger *logger;
 };
 
 #endif // QT_NO_SYSTEMTRAYICON