diff --git a/src/pretix/control/logdisplay.py b/src/pretix/control/logdisplay.py
index ec49d9225..86f1c8f4b 100644
--- a/src/pretix/control/logdisplay.py
+++ b/src/pretix/control/logdisplay.py
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ from pretix.base.i18n import LazyI18nString
 from pretix.base.models import Event, ItemVariation, LogEntry
 from pretix.base.signals import logentry_display
 
+OVERVIEW_BLACKLIST = [
+    'pretix.plugins.sendmail.order.email.sent'
+]
+
 
 def _display_order_changed(event: Event, logentry: LogEntry):
     data = json.loads(logentry.data)
@@ -100,6 +104,10 @@ def pretixcontrol_logentry_display(sender: Event, logentry: LogEntry, **kwargs):
         'pretix.event.question.deleted': _('The question has been deleted.'),
         'pretix.event.question.changed': _('The question has been modified.'),
         'pretix.event.settings': _('The event settings have been changed.'),
+        'pretix.event.tickets.settings': _('The ticket download settings have been changed.'),
+        'pretix.plugins.sendmail.sent': _('A mass mail has been sent.'),
+        'pretix.event.plugins.enabled': _('A plugin has been enabled.'),
+        'pretix.event.plugins.disabled': _('A plugin has been disabled.'),
     }
 
     data = json.loads(logentry.data)
@@ -122,7 +130,10 @@ def pretixcontrol_logentry_display(sender: Event, logentry: LogEntry, **kwargs):
         return _display_order_changed(sender, logentry)
 
     if logentry.action_type.startswith('pretix.event.payment.provider.'):
-        return _('The payment provider settings have been changed.')
+        return _('The settings of a payment provider have been changed.')
+
+    if logentry.action_type.startswith('pretix.event.tickets.provider.'):
+        return _('The settings of a ticket output provider have been changed.')
 
     if logentry.action_type == 'pretix.user.settings.changed':
         text = str(_('Your account settings have been changed.'))
diff --git a/src/pretix/control/templates/pretixcontrol/event/index.html b/src/pretix/control/templates/pretixcontrol/event/index.html
index 1b35eead8..834e0ab6b 100644
--- a/src/pretix/control/templates/pretixcontrol/event/index.html
+++ b/src/pretix/control/templates/pretixcontrol/event/index.html
@@ -24,4 +24,43 @@
             </div>
         {% endfor %}
     </div>
+
+    <p>&nbsp;</p>
+    <div class="panel panel-default">
+        <div class="panel-heading">
+            <h3 class="panel-title">
+                {% trans "Event logs" %}
+            </h3>
+        </div>
+        <ul class="list-group">
+            {% for log in logs %}
+                <li class="list-group-item logentry">
+                    <div class="row">
+                        <div class="col-lg-2 col-sm-6 col-xs-12">
+                            <span class="fa fa-clock-o"></span> {{ log.datetime|date:"SHORT_DATETIME_FORMAT" }}
+                        </div>
+                        <div class="col-lg-2 col-sm-6 col-xs-12">
+                            {% if log.user %}
+                                <span class="fa fa-user"></span> {{ log.user.get_full_name }}
+                            {% endif %}
+                        </div>
+                        <div class="col-lg-2 col-sm-12 col-xs-12">
+                            {% if log.display_object %}
+                                <span class="fa fa-flag"></span> {{ log.display_object|safe }}
+                            {% endif %}
+                        </div>
+                        <div class="col-lg-6 col-sm-12 col-xs-12">
+                            {{ log.display }}
+                        </div>
+                    </div>
+                </li>
+            {% endfor %}
+        </ul>
+        <div class="panel-footer">
+            <a href="{% url "control:event.log" event=request.event.slug organizer=request.event.organizer.slug %}">
+                {% trans "Show more logs" %}
+            </a>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+
 {% endblock %}
diff --git a/src/pretix/control/templates/pretixcontrol/event/logs.html b/src/pretix/control/templates/pretixcontrol/event/logs.html
index d90bd9a99..02a820da8 100644
--- a/src/pretix/control/templates/pretixcontrol/event/logs.html
+++ b/src/pretix/control/templates/pretixcontrol/event/logs.html
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 {% extends "pretixcontrol/items/base.html" %}
 {% load i18n %}
-{% block title %}{% trans "Logs" %}{% endblock %}
+{% block title %}{% trans "Event logs" %}{% endblock %}
 {% block inside %}
-    <h1>{% trans "Logs" %}</h1>
+    <h1>{% trans "Event logs" %}</h1>
     <ul class="list-group">
         {% for log in logs %}
             <li class="list-group-item logentry">
diff --git a/src/pretix/control/views/dashboards.py b/src/pretix/control/views/dashboards.py
index dcce63009..b8caa7bef 100644
--- a/src/pretix/control/views/dashboards.py
+++ b/src/pretix/control/views/dashboards.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 from decimal import Decimal
 
+from django.contrib.contenttypes.models import ContentType
 from django.core.urlresolvers import reverse
 from django.db.models import Sum
 from django.dispatch import receiver
@@ -9,11 +10,13 @@ from django.utils import formats
 from django.utils.formats import date_format
 from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as _
 
-from pretix.base.models import Event, Item, Order, OrderPosition
+from pretix.base.models import Event, Item, Order, OrderPosition, Voucher
 from pretix.control.signals import (
     event_dashboard_widgets, user_dashboard_widgets,
 )
 
+from ..logdisplay import OVERVIEW_BLACKLIST
+
 NUM_WIDGET = '<div class="numwidget"><span class="num">{num}</span><span class="text">{text}</span></div>'
 
 
@@ -154,9 +157,19 @@ def event_index(request, organizer, event):
     widgets = []
     for r, result in event_dashboard_widgets.send(sender=request.event):
         widgets.extend(result)
+
+    qs = request.event.logentry_set.all().select_related('user', 'content_type').order_by('-datetime')
+    qs = qs.exclude(action_type__in=OVERVIEW_BLACKLIST)
+    if not request.eventperm.can_view_orders:
+        qs = qs.exclude(content_type=ContentType.objects.get_for_model(Order))
+    if not request.eventperm.can_view_vouchers:
+        qs = qs.exclude(content_type=ContentType.objects.get_for_model(Voucher))
+
     ctx = {
         'widgets': rearrange(widgets),
+        'logs': qs[:5]
     }
+
     return render(request, 'pretixcontrol/event/index.html', ctx)
 
 
diff --git a/src/pretix/control/views/event.py b/src/pretix/control/views/event.py
index b04f25cc2..4aea43bbc 100644
--- a/src/pretix/control/views/event.py
+++ b/src/pretix/control/views/event.py
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ from pretix.control.permissions import EventPermissionRequiredMixin
 from pretix.presale.style import regenerate_css
 
 from . import UpdateView
+from ..logdisplay import OVERVIEW_BLACKLIST
 
 
 class EventUpdate(EventPermissionRequiredMixin, UpdateView):
@@ -654,7 +655,8 @@ class EventLog(EventPermissionRequiredMixin, ListView):
     paginate_by = 20
 
     def get_queryset(self):
-        qs = self.request.event.logentry_set.all().select_related('user', 'content_type')
+        qs = self.request.event.logentry_set.all().select_related('user', 'content_type').order_by('-datetime')
+        qs = qs.exclude(action_type__in=OVERVIEW_BLACKLIST)
         if not self.request.eventperm.can_view_orders:
             qs = qs.exclude(content_type=ContentType.objects.get_for_model(Order))
         if not self.request.eventperm.can_view_vouchers: