diff --git a/scripts/journal-datarec-monitor b/scripts/journal-datarec-monitor
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..048f2565
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/journal-datarec-monitor
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+#
+## Monitor journal log for data recovery related events
+
+echo -e 'Monitoring journal output...\n' 
+journalctl -kf \
+  | grep -Ei --color=always 'ata|nvme|scsi|sd[a..z]+|usb|comreset|critical|error'
diff --git a/scripts/wk/clone/ddrescue.py b/scripts/wk/clone/ddrescue.py
index e64ed94a..1c6b29ed 100644
--- a/scripts/wk/clone/ddrescue.py
+++ b/scripts/wk/clone/ddrescue.py
@@ -2122,7 +2122,7 @@ def run_recovery(state: State, main_menu, settings_menu, dry_run=True) -> None:
     watch_file=f'{state.log_dir}/smart.out',
     )
   if PLATFORM == 'Linux':
-    state.ui.add_worker_pane(lines=4, cmd='journalctl --dmesg --follow')
+    state.ui.add_worker_pane(lines=4, cmd='journal-datarec-monitor')
   state.ui.set_current_pane_height(DDRESCUE_OUTPUT_HEIGHT)
 
   # Run pass(es)