diff --git a/web/skins/classic/views/js/log.js b/web/skins/classic/views/js/log.js
index f78912681..a7a8aa2c6 100644
--- a/web/skins/classic/views/js/log.js
+++ b/web/skins/classic/views/js/log.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 var logParms = "view=request&request=log&task=query";
-var logReq = new Request.JSON( { url: thisUrl, method: 'get', timeout: AJAX_TIMEOUT, link: 'cancel', onSuccess: logResponse } );
+var logReq = new Request.JSON( { url: thisUrl, method: 'post', timeout: AJAX_TIMEOUT, link: 'cancel', onSuccess: logResponse } );
 var logTimer = undefined;
 var logTable = undefined;