diff --git a/aegisub/auto4_lua.cpp b/aegisub/auto4_lua.cpp
index 4541bd965..cd3049bcb 100644
--- a/aegisub/auto4_lua.cpp
+++ b/aegisub/auto4_lua.cpp
@@ -718,6 +718,9 @@ namespace Automation4 {
 		lua_pushcclosure(L, LuaDebugOut, 1);
 		lua_setfield(L, -2, "out");
 		lua_setfield(L, -2, "debug");
+		lua_pushvalue(L, -2);
+		lua_pushcclosure(L, LuaDebugOut, 1);
+		lua_setfield(L, -2, "log");
 
 		if (allow_config_dialog) {
 			lua_newtable(L);
diff --git a/automation/tests/test9.lua b/automation/tests/test9.lua
index 74d2a8420..b8afef972 100644
--- a/automation/tests/test9.lua
+++ b/automation/tests/test9.lua
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 script_name = "Automation 4 test 9"
 script_description = "Test debug out function"
 script_author = "Niels Martin Hansen"
-script_version = "1"
+script_version = "2"
 
 
 function test9(subtitles, selected_lines, active_line)
 	aegisub.debug.out("Only string argument\n")
 	aegisub.debug.out("Hello %s!\n", "format string world")
-	aegisub.debug.out("Now going to output 7 strings with trace levels 0 to 6:\n")
+	aegisub.log("Now going to log 7 strings with trace levels 0 to 6:\n")
 	for i = 0, 6 do
-		aegisub.debug.out(i, "Trace level %d...\n", i)
+		aegisub.log(i, "Trace level %d...\n", i)
 	end
 	aegisub.debug.out(3, "Finished!")
 end
diff --git a/automation/v4-docs/progress-reporting.txt b/automation/v4-docs/progress-reporting.txt
index 3d12affec..c6668b877 100644
--- a/automation/v4-docs/progress-reporting.txt
+++ b/automation/v4-docs/progress-reporting.txt
@@ -69,8 +69,12 @@ Returns: Boolean. True is the user has clicked the Cancel button, false if it
 
 Outputting text to the debug log
 
+function aegisub.log([level,] msg, ...)
 function aegisub.debug.out([level,] msg, ...)
 
+These two functions are synonyms.
+aegisub.log is preferred since its name is shorter and more general.
+
 @level (number)
   Integer describing the verbosity of this message. Here are some suggested
   values you can use:
@@ -87,7 +91,7 @@ function aegisub.debug.out([level,] msg, ...)
   script won't see them unless he explicitly enables it.
   This argument is optional and can be left out, in which case the message
   will always be displayed, regardless of the current trace level set in
-  Aegisub.
+  Aegisub. You SHOULD however always include this argument.
 
 @msg (string)
   A format string used for the message.