diff --git a/tools/cabana/chartswidget.cc b/tools/cabana/chartswidget.cc
index 71886a113f..cf01533aaa 100644
--- a/tools/cabana/chartswidget.cc
+++ b/tools/cabana/chartswidget.cc
@@ -145,8 +145,9 @@ ChartView *ChartsWidget::findChart(const QString &id, const Signal *sig) {
 
 void ChartsWidget::showChart(const QString &id, const Signal *sig, bool show, bool merge) {
   setUpdatesEnabled(false);
-  if (show) {
-    ChartView *chart = merge && charts.size() > 0 ? charts.back() : nullptr;
+  ChartView *chart = findChart(id, sig);
+  if (show && !chart) {
+    chart = merge && charts.size() > 0 ? charts.back() : nullptr;
     if (!chart) {
       chart = new ChartView(this);
       chart->chart()->setTheme(use_dark_theme ? QChart::QChart::ChartThemeDark : QChart::ChartThemeLight);
@@ -163,7 +164,7 @@ void ChartsWidget::showChart(const QString &id, const Signal *sig, bool show, bo
       charts.push_back(chart);
     }
     chart->addSeries(id, sig);
-  } else if (ChartView *chart = findChart(id, sig)) {
+  } else if (!show && chart) {
     chart->removeSeries(id, sig);
   }
   updateToolBar();
diff --git a/tools/cabana/detailwidget.cc b/tools/cabana/detailwidget.cc
index 108aa8776e..06377616da 100644
--- a/tools/cabana/detailwidget.cc
+++ b/tools/cabana/detailwidget.cc
@@ -108,6 +108,9 @@ DetailWidget::DetailWidget(ChartsWidget *charts, QWidget *parent) : charts(chart
   });
   QObject::connect(tabbar, &QTabBar::tabCloseRequested, tabbar, &QTabBar::removeTab);
   QObject::connect(charts, &ChartsWidget::seriesChanged, this, &DetailWidget::updateChartState);
+  QObject::connect(history_log, &LogsWidget::openChart, [this](const QString &id, const Signal *sig) {
+    this->charts->showChart(id, sig, true, false);
+  });
   QObject::connect(undo_stack, &QUndoStack::indexChanged, [this]() {
     if (undo_stack->count() > 0)
       dbcMsgChanged();
diff --git a/tools/cabana/historylog.cc b/tools/cabana/historylog.cc
index 3e456e44e9..0fd939c6f7 100644
--- a/tools/cabana/historylog.cc
+++ b/tools/cabana/historylog.cc
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ QVariant HistoryLogModel::data(const QModelIndex &index, int role) const {
     return !sigs.empty() ? QString::number(m.sig_values[index.column() - 1]) : m.data;
   } else if (role == Qt::FontRole && index.column() == 1 && sigs.empty()) {
     return QFontDatabase::systemFont(QFontDatabase::FixedFont);
+  } else if (role == Qt::ToolTipRole && index.column() > 0 && !sigs.empty()) {
+    return tr("double click to open the chart");
   }
   return {};
 }
@@ -182,6 +184,7 @@ LogsWidget::LogsWidget(QWidget *parent) : QWidget(parent) {
   logs->setModel(model);
   main_layout->addWidget(logs);
 
+  QObject::connect(logs, &QTableView::doubleClicked, this, &LogsWidget::doubleClicked);
   QObject::connect(signals_cb, SIGNAL(currentIndexChanged(int)), this, SLOT(setFilter()));
   QObject::connect(comp_box, SIGNAL(currentIndexChanged(int)), this, SLOT(setFilter()));
   QObject::connect(value_edit, &QLineEdit::textChanged, this, &LogsWidget::setFilter);
@@ -218,3 +221,12 @@ void LogsWidget::setFilter() {
   }
   model->setFilter(signals_cb->currentIndex(), value_edit->text(), cmp);
 }
+
+void LogsWidget::doubleClicked(const QModelIndex &index) {
+  if (index.isValid()) {
+    if (model->sigs.size() > 0 && index.column() > 0) {
+      emit openChart(model->msg_id, model->sigs[index.column()-1]);
+    }
+    can->seekTo(model->messages[index.row()].mono_time / (double)1e9 - can->routeStartTime());
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tools/cabana/historylog.h b/tools/cabana/historylog.h
index d5ae47192e..c636f9b48f 100644
--- a/tools/cabana/historylog.h
+++ b/tools/cabana/historylog.h
@@ -60,10 +60,14 @@ public:
   void setMessage(const QString &message_id);
   void updateState() { model->updateState(); }
 
+signals:
+  void openChart(const QString &msg_id, const Signal *sig);
+
 private slots:
   void setFilter();
 
 private:
+  void doubleClicked(const QModelIndex &index);
   void showEvent(QShowEvent *event) override { model->setMessage(model->msg_id); };
 
   HistoryLog *logs;