diff --git a/ExceptionBreaker/ExceptionBreaker.csproj b/ExceptionBreaker/ExceptionBreaker.csproj
index 2e57c3e..984f919 100644
--- a/ExceptionBreaker/ExceptionBreaker.csproj
+++ b/ExceptionBreaker/ExceptionBreaker.csproj
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Implementation\VersionSpecific\DebuggerInternal11Adapter.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Implementation\VersionSpecific\IDebuggerInternalAdapter.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Implementation\VersionSpecific\VersionSpecificAdapterFactory.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Implementation\VSInteropHelper.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Options\ExceptionViewModel.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Options\PatternData.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Options\RegexValidationRule.cs" />
diff --git a/ExceptionBreaker/ExceptionBreakerPackage.cs b/ExceptionBreaker/ExceptionBreakerPackage.cs
index 8fa6227..4898b67 100644
--- a/ExceptionBreaker/ExceptionBreakerPackage.cs
+++ b/ExceptionBreaker/ExceptionBreakerPackage.cs
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ protected override void Initialize()
         {
             Trace.WriteLine (string.Format(CultureInfo.CurrentCulture, "Entering Initialize() of: {0}", this));
             base.Initialize();
-            Logger = new ExtensionLogger("ExceptionBreaker", paneCaption => GetOutputPane(GuidList.OutputPane, paneCaption));
+            Logger = new ExtensionLogger("ExceptionBreaker", this, GuidList.OutputPane);
 
             _dte = (DTE)GetService(typeof(DTE));
             SetupExceptionBreakManager();
diff --git a/ExceptionBreaker/Implementation/ExtensionLogger.cs b/ExceptionBreaker/Implementation/ExtensionLogger.cs
index 37d1940..c935625 100644
--- a/ExceptionBreaker/Implementation/ExtensionLogger.cs
+++ b/ExceptionBreaker/Implementation/ExtensionLogger.cs
@@ -1,25 +1,61 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Diagnostics;
+using Microsoft.VisualStudio;
 using Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Interop;
 
 namespace ExceptionBreaker.Implementation {
     public class ExtensionLogger : IDiagnosticLogger {
-        private readonly IVsOutputWindowPane _outputPane;
         private readonly string _traceCategory;
+        private readonly IServiceProvider _serviceProvider;
+        private readonly Guid _outputPaneGuid;
+        private readonly string _outputPaneCaption;
 
-        public ExtensionLogger(string name, Func<string, IVsOutputWindowPane> getOutputPane) {
-            _outputPane = getOutputPane("Ext: " + name + " (Diagnostic)");
+        public ExtensionLogger(string name, IServiceProvider serviceProvider, Guid outputPaneGuid) {
             _traceCategory = name;
+            _serviceProvider = serviceProvider;
+            _outputPaneGuid = outputPaneGuid;
+            _outputPaneCaption = "Ext: " + _traceCategory + " (Diagnostic)";
         }
 
         public void WriteLine(string message) {
-            _outputPane.OutputString(message + Environment.NewLine);
+            var outputPane = GetOutputPane();
+            if (outputPane != null)
+                outputPane.OutputString(message + Environment.NewLine);
+
             Trace.WriteLine(message, _traceCategory);
         }
 
         public void WriteLine(string format, params object[] args) {
             WriteLine(string.Format(format, args));
         }
+
+        public void WriteLine(string format, object arg1) {
+            WriteLine(string.Format(format, arg1));
+        }
+
+        public void WriteLine(string format, object arg1, object arg2) {
+            WriteLine(string.Format(format, arg1, arg2));
+        }
+        
+        private IVsOutputWindowPane GetOutputPane() {
+            var outputWindow = (IVsOutputWindow)_serviceProvider.GetService(typeof(SVsOutputWindow));
+            if (outputWindow == null)
+                return null;
+            
+            var guid = _outputPaneGuid;
+            var pane = (IVsOutputWindowPane)null;
+            var hr = outputWindow.GetPane(ref guid, out pane);
+            if (hr != VSConstants.E_FAIL && hr != VSConstants.E_INVALIDARG)
+                VSInteropHelper.Validate(hr);
+
+            if (pane == null) {
+                VSInteropHelper.Validate(outputWindow.CreatePane(ref guid, _outputPaneCaption, 1, 1));
+                VSInteropHelper.Validate(outputWindow.GetPane(ref guid, out pane));
+            }
+
+            VSInteropHelper.Validate(pane.Activate());
+            return pane;
+        }
     }
-}
+}
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diff --git a/ExceptionBreaker/Implementation/IDiagnosticLogger.cs b/ExceptionBreaker/Implementation/IDiagnosticLogger.cs
index b270dfd..cd40e0a 100644
--- a/ExceptionBreaker/Implementation/IDiagnosticLogger.cs
+++ b/ExceptionBreaker/Implementation/IDiagnosticLogger.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
-namespace ExceptionBreaker.Implementation {
+using JetBrains.Annotations;
+
+namespace ExceptionBreaker.Implementation {
     public interface IDiagnosticLogger {
         void WriteLine(string message);
         void WriteLine(string format, params object[] args);
+        void WriteLine(string format, object arg1);
+        void WriteLine(string format, object arg1, object arg2);
     }
 }
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diff --git a/ExceptionBreaker/Implementation/VSInteropHelper.cs b/ExceptionBreaker/Implementation/VSInteropHelper.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..67d00c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ExceptionBreaker/Implementation/VSInteropHelper.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
+using Microsoft.VisualStudio;
+
+namespace ExceptionBreaker.Implementation {
+    public static class VSInteropHelper {
+        public static void Validate(int hresult) {
+            if (hresult != VSConstants.S_OK)
+                Marshal.ThrowExceptionForHR(hresult);
+        }
+
+        public static void Release(object comObject) {
+            if (comObject == null)
+                return;
+            
+            Marshal.ReleaseComObject(comObject);
+        }
+    }
+}
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