diff --git a/src/react/LogMonitor.js b/src/react/LogMonitor.js
index 8f45829a..bb27389f 100644
--- a/src/react/LogMonitor.js
+++ b/src/react/LogMonitor.js
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@ import React, { PropTypes, findDOMNode } from 'react';
 import LogMonitorEntry from './LogMonitorEntry';
 
 export default class LogMonitor {
+  constructor() {
+    window.addEventListener('keypress', ::this.handleKeyPress);
+  }
+
   static propTypes = {
     computedStates: PropTypes.array.isRequired,
     currentStateIndex: PropTypes.number.isRequired,
@@ -66,6 +70,18 @@ export default class LogMonitor {
     this.props.reset();
   }
 
+  handleKeyPress(event) {
+    let { isVisible } = this.props.monitorState;
+
+    if (event.ctrlKey && event.keyCode === 8) {
+      if (isVisible) {
+        this.props.hide();
+      } else {
+        this.props.show();
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
   render() {
     const elements = [];
     const { skippedActions, stagedActions, computedStates, select } = this.props;