diff --git a/tools/cooja/java/org/contikios/cooja/plugins/RadioLogger.java b/tools/cooja/java/org/contikios/cooja/plugins/RadioLogger.java
index 2729d507f..f73a4af8c 100644
--- a/tools/cooja/java/org/contikios/cooja/plugins/RadioLogger.java
+++ b/tools/cooja/java/org/contikios/cooja/plugins/RadioLogger.java
@@ -144,6 +144,8 @@ public class RadioLogger extends VisPlugin {
   private HashMap<String,Action> analyzerMap = new HashMap<String,Action>();
   private String analyzerName = null;
   private ArrayList<PacketAnalyzer> analyzers = null;
+  private IEEE802154Analyzer analyzerWithPcap;
+  private File pcapFile;
 
   private JTextField searchField = new JTextField(30);
 
@@ -174,8 +176,9 @@ public class RadioLogger extends VisPlugin {
     lowpanAnalyzers.add(new IPv6PacketAnalyzer());
     lowpanAnalyzers.add(new ICMPv6Analyzer());
 
+    analyzerWithPcap = new IEEE802154Analyzer(true);
     ArrayList<PacketAnalyzer> lowpanAnalyzersPcap = new ArrayList<PacketAnalyzer>();
-    lowpanAnalyzersPcap.add(new IEEE802154Analyzer(true));
+    lowpanAnalyzersPcap.add(analyzerWithPcap);
     lowpanAnalyzersPcap.add(new IPHCPacketAnalyzer());
     lowpanAnalyzersPcap.add(new IPv6PacketAnalyzer());
     lowpanAnalyzersPcap.add(new ICMPv6Analyzer());
@@ -801,6 +804,14 @@ public class RadioLogger extends VisPlugin {
       }
     }
 
+    if (pcapFile != null) {
+      element = new Element("pcap_file");
+      File file = simulation.getCooja().createPortablePath(pcapFile);
+      element.setText(pcapFile.getPath().replaceAll("\\\\", "/"));
+      element.setAttribute("EXPORT", "discard");
+      config.add(element);
+    }
+
     return config;
   }
 
@@ -833,6 +844,9 @@ public class RadioLogger extends VisPlugin {
             }
           });
         }
+      } else if (name.equals("pcap_file")) {
+        pcapFile = simulation.getCooja().restorePortablePath(new File(element.getText()));
+        analyzerWithPcap.setPcapFile(pcapFile);
       }
     }
     return true;
diff --git a/tools/cooja/java/org/contikios/cooja/plugins/analyzers/IEEE802154Analyzer.java b/tools/cooja/java/org/contikios/cooja/plugins/analyzers/IEEE802154Analyzer.java
index db5718a76..d15903d51 100644
--- a/tools/cooja/java/org/contikios/cooja/plugins/analyzers/IEEE802154Analyzer.java
+++ b/tools/cooja/java/org/contikios/cooja/plugins/analyzers/IEEE802154Analyzer.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package org.contikios.cooja.plugins.analyzers;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
+import java.io.File;
 
 import org.contikios.cooja.util.StringUtils;
 
@@ -36,6 +37,17 @@ public class IEEE802154Analyzer extends PacketAnalyzer {
         }
     }
 
+    public void setPcapFile(File pcapFile) {
+      if (pcapExporter != null) {
+        try {
+          pcapExporter.openPcap(pcapFile);
+        } catch (IOException e) {
+          System.err.println("Could not open pcap file");
+          e.printStackTrace();
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
     public boolean matchPacket(Packet packet) {
         return packet.level == MAC_LEVEL;
     }
diff --git a/tools/cooja/java/org/contikios/cooja/plugins/analyzers/PcapExporter.java b/tools/cooja/java/org/contikios/cooja/plugins/analyzers/PcapExporter.java
index 360ecc1c1..0e8a4244a 100644
--- a/tools/cooja/java/org/contikios/cooja/plugins/analyzers/PcapExporter.java
+++ b/tools/cooja/java/org/contikios/cooja/plugins/analyzers/PcapExporter.java
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ public class PcapExporter {
 
     public void exportPacketData(byte[] data) throws IOException {
         if (out == null) {
+            /* pcap file never set, open default */
             openPcap(null);
         }
         try {