diff --git a/docs/rh-log.txt b/docs/rh-log.txt
index 8f44049c1..cd58028d1 100644
--- a/docs/rh-log.txt
+++ b/docs/rh-log.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+February 3, 2009
+- Added a fflush call after the logfile write in I_FatalError so that the
+  error text is visible in the file while the error dialog is displayed.
+
 January 18, 2009 - February 3, 2009  (Changes by Graf Zahl)
 - moved all code related to global ACS variables to p_acs.cpp where it belongs.
 - fixed: The nextmap and nextsecret CCMDs need to call G_DeferedInitNew instead of G_InitNew.
diff --git a/src/sdl/i_system.cpp b/src/sdl/i_system.cpp
index 540d6554e..680890b99 100644
--- a/src/sdl/i_system.cpp
+++ b/src/sdl/i_system.cpp
@@ -254,7 +254,10 @@ void STACK_ARGS I_FatalError (const char *error, ...)
 
 		// Record error to log (if logging)
 		if (Logfile)
+		{
 			fprintf (Logfile, "\n**** DIED WITH FATAL ERROR:\n%s\n", errortext);
+			fflush (Logfile);
+		}
 //		throw CFatalError (errortext);
 		fprintf (stderr, "%s\n", errortext);
 		exit (-1);
diff --git a/src/win32/i_system.cpp b/src/win32/i_system.cpp
index 9da20744c..edb92f9a8 100644
--- a/src/win32/i_system.cpp
+++ b/src/win32/i_system.cpp
@@ -474,7 +474,10 @@ void STACK_ARGS I_FatalError (const char *error, ...)
 
 		// Record error to log (if logging)
 		if (Logfile)
+		{
 			fprintf (Logfile, "\n**** DIED WITH FATAL ERROR:\n%s\n", errortext);
+			fflush (Logfile);
+		}
 
 		throw CFatalError (errortext);
 	}