diff --git a/source/CDebug.cpp b/source/CDebug.cpp
index 3866cb66..4c57e443 100644
--- a/source/CDebug.cpp
+++ b/source/CDebug.cpp
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ void CDebug::Trace(CLEO::eLogLevel level, const char* msg)
         // add separator line if frame rendered since last log entry
         if (lastFrame != CTimer::m_FrameCounter)
         {
-            m_hFile << timestampStr << std::endl;
+            m_hFile << std::endl << timestampStr;
             lastFrame = CTimer::m_FrameCounter;
         }
 
diff --git a/source/CleoBase.cpp b/source/CleoBase.cpp
index a532b2af..48bffed8 100644
--- a/source/CleoBase.cpp
+++ b/source/CleoBase.cpp
@@ -188,7 +188,6 @@ namespace CLEO
 
         saveSlot = MenuManager->m_bWantToLoad ? MenuManager->m_nSelectedSaveGame : -1;
 
-        TRACE(""); // separator
         TRACE("Starting new game, save slot: %d", saveSlot);
 
         // execute registered callbacks
@@ -200,7 +199,6 @@ namespace CLEO
         if (!m_bGameInProgress) return;
         m_bGameInProgress = false;
 
-        TRACE(""); // separator
         TRACE("Ending current game");
         GetInstance().CallCallbacks(eCallbackId::GameEnd); // execute registered callbacks
         ScriptEngine.GameEnd();