diff --git a/pmd-eclipse-ui/src/net/sourceforge/pmd/ui/preferences/GeneralPreferencesPage.java b/pmd-eclipse-ui/src/net/sourceforge/pmd/ui/preferences/GeneralPreferencesPage.java
index 19bdabd505..fdb1b5f5bb 100644
--- a/pmd-eclipse-ui/src/net/sourceforge/pmd/ui/preferences/GeneralPreferencesPage.java
+++ b/pmd-eclipse-ui/src/net/sourceforge/pmd/ui/preferences/GeneralPreferencesPage.java
@@ -407,6 +407,7 @@ public class GeneralPreferencesPage extends PreferencePage implements IWorkbench
         
         if (this.logLevelScale != null) {
             this.logLevelScale.setSelection(intLogLevel(IPreferences.LOG_LEVEL));
+            updateLogLevelValueLabel();
         }
     }