diff --git a/vcs/models/vcseventmodel.h b/vcs/models/vcseventmodel.h
--- a/vcs/models/vcseventmodel.h
+++ b/vcs/models/vcseventmodel.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #define KDEVPLATFORM_VCSEVENTMODEL_H
 
 #include <QtCore/QAbstractTableModel>
+#include <QScopedPointer>
 
 #include <vcs/vcsexport.h>
 
@@ -34,7 +35,12 @@
 class IBasicVersionControl;
 class VcsEvent;
 
-class KDEVPLATFORMVCS_EXPORT VcsEventModel : public QAbstractTableModel
+/**
+ * This is a generic model to store a list of VcsEvents.
+ *
+ * To add events use @c addEvents
+ */
+class KDEVPLATFORMVCS_EXPORT VcsBasicEventModel : public QAbstractTableModel
 {
 Q_OBJECT
 public:
@@ -46,23 +52,43 @@
         ColumnCount,
     };
 
-    VcsEventModel( KDevelop::IBasicVersionControl* iface, const KDevelop::VcsRevision& rev, const QUrl& url, QObject* parent );
-    ~VcsEventModel() override;
-    int rowCount( const QModelIndex& = QModelIndex() ) const override;
-    int columnCount( const QModelIndex& parent = QModelIndex() ) const override;
-    QVariant data( const QModelIndex&, int role = Qt::DisplayRole ) const override;
-    QVariant headerData( int, Qt::Orientation, int role = Qt::DisplayRole ) const override;
-    KDevelop::VcsEvent eventForIndex( const QModelIndex& ) const;
+    VcsBasicEventModel(QObject* parent);
+    ~VcsBasicEventModel() override;
+    int rowCount(const QModelIndex& = QModelIndex()) const override;
+    int columnCount(const QModelIndex& parent = QModelIndex()) const override;
+    QVariant data(const QModelIndex&, int role = Qt::DisplayRole) const override;
+    QVariant headerData(int, Qt::Orientation, int role = Qt::DisplayRole) const override;
+    KDevelop::VcsEvent eventForIndex(const QModelIndex&) const;
 
+protected:
+    void addEvents(const QList<KDevelop::VcsEvent>&);
+
+private:
+    QScopedPointer<class VcsBasicEventModelPrivate> d;
+};
+
+/**
+ * This model stores a list of VcsEvents corresponding to the log obtained
+ * via IBasicVersionControl::log for a given revision. The model is populated
+ * lazily via @c fetchMore.
+ */
+class KDEVPLATFORMVCS_EXPORT VcsEventLogModel : public VcsBasicEventModel
+{
+Q_OBJECT
+public:
+
+    VcsEventLogModel(KDevelop::IBasicVersionControl* iface, const KDevelop::VcsRevision& rev, const QUrl& url, QObject* parent);
+    ~VcsEventLogModel() override;
+
+    /// Adds events to the model via @sa IBasicVersionControl::log
     void fetchMore(const QModelIndex& parent) override;
     bool canFetchMore(const QModelIndex& parent) const override;
 
 private slots:
     void jobReceivedResults( KJob* job );
 
 private:
-    void addEvents( const QList<KDevelop::VcsEvent>& );
-    class VcsEventModelPrivate* const d;
+    QScopedPointer<class VcsEventLogModelPrivate> d;
 };
 
 }
diff --git a/vcs/models/vcseventmodel.cpp b/vcs/models/vcseventmodel.cpp
--- a/vcs/models/vcseventmodel.cpp
+++ b/vcs/models/vcseventmodel.cpp
@@ -38,43 +38,30 @@
 namespace KDevelop
 {
 
-class VcsEventModelPrivate
+class VcsBasicEventModelPrivate
 {
 public:
     QList<KDevelop::VcsEvent> m_events;
-    KDevelop::IBasicVersionControl* m_iface;
-    VcsRevision m_rev;
-    QUrl m_url;
-    bool done;
-    bool fetching;
 };
 
-VcsEventModel::VcsEventModel( KDevelop::IBasicVersionControl* iface, const VcsRevision& rev, const QUrl& url, QObject* parent )
-    : QAbstractTableModel( parent ), d(new VcsEventModelPrivate)
+VcsBasicEventModel::VcsBasicEventModel(QObject* parent)
+    : QAbstractTableModel(parent), d(new VcsBasicEventModelPrivate)
 {
-    d->m_iface = iface;
-    d->m_rev = rev;
-    d->m_url = url;
-    d->done = false;
-    d->fetching = false;
 }
 
-VcsEventModel::~VcsEventModel()
-{
-    delete d;
-}
+VcsBasicEventModel::~VcsBasicEventModel() = default;
 
-int VcsEventModel::rowCount( const QModelIndex& parent) const
+int VcsBasicEventModel::rowCount(const QModelIndex& parent) const
 {
     return parent.isValid() ? 0 : d->m_events.count();
 }
 
-int VcsEventModel::columnCount( const QModelIndex& parent) const
+int VcsBasicEventModel::columnCount(const QModelIndex& parent) const
 {
     return parent.isValid() ? 0 : ColumnCount;
 }
 
-QVariant VcsEventModel::data( const QModelIndex& idx, int role ) const
+QVariant VcsBasicEventModel::data(const QModelIndex& idx, int role) const
 {
     if( !idx.isValid() || role != Qt::DisplayRole )
         return QVariant();
@@ -100,7 +87,7 @@
     return QVariant();
 }
 
-QVariant VcsEventModel::headerData( int section, Qt::Orientation orientation, int role ) const
+QVariant VcsBasicEventModel::headerData(int section, Qt::Orientation orientation, int role) const
 {
     if( section < 0 || section >= columnCount() || orientation != Qt::Horizontal || role != Qt::DisplayRole )
         return QVariant();
@@ -120,7 +107,7 @@
     return QVariant();
 }
 
-void VcsEventModel::addEvents( const QList<KDevelop::VcsEvent>& list )
+void VcsBasicEventModel::addEvents(const QList<KDevelop::VcsEvent>& list)
 {
     if( list.isEmpty() )
         return;
@@ -130,32 +117,54 @@
     endInsertRows();
 }
 
-KDevelop::VcsEvent VcsEventModel::eventForIndex( const QModelIndex& idx ) const
+KDevelop::VcsEvent VcsBasicEventModel::eventForIndex(const QModelIndex& idx) const
 {
     if( !idx.isValid() || idx.row() < 0 || idx.row() >= rowCount() )
     {
         return KDevelop::VcsEvent();
     }
     return d->m_events.at( idx.row() );
 }
 
-bool VcsEventModel::canFetchMore(const QModelIndex& parent) const
+class VcsEventLogModelPrivate
+{
+public:
+    KDevelop::IBasicVersionControl* m_iface;
+    VcsRevision m_rev;
+    QUrl m_url;
+    bool done;
+    bool fetching;
+};
+
+VcsEventLogModel::VcsEventLogModel(KDevelop::IBasicVersionControl* iface, const VcsRevision& rev, const QUrl& url, QObject* parent)
+    : KDevelop::VcsBasicEventModel(parent), d(new VcsEventLogModelPrivate)
+{
+    d->m_iface = iface;
+    d->m_rev = rev;
+    d->m_url = url;
+    d->done = false;
+    d->fetching = false;
+}
+
+VcsEventLogModel::~VcsEventLogModel() = default;
+
+bool VcsEventLogModel::canFetchMore(const QModelIndex& parent) const
 {
     return !d->done && !d->fetching && !parent.isValid();
 }
 
-void VcsEventModel::fetchMore(const QModelIndex& parent)
+void VcsEventLogModel::fetchMore(const QModelIndex& parent)
 {
     d->fetching = true;
     Q_ASSERT(!parent.isValid());
     Q_UNUSED(parent);
     VcsJob* job = d->m_iface->log(d->m_url, d->m_rev, qMax(rowCount(), 100));
-    connect(this, &VcsEventModel::destroyed, job, [job] { job->kill(); });
-    connect(job, &VcsJob::finished, this, &VcsEventModel::jobReceivedResults);
+    connect(this, &VcsEventLogModel::destroyed, job, [job] { job->kill(); });
+    connect(job, &VcsJob::finished, this, &VcsEventLogModel::jobReceivedResults);
     ICore::self()->runController()->registerJob( job );
 }
 
-void VcsEventModel::jobReceivedResults(KJob* job)
+void VcsEventLogModel::jobReceivedResults(KJob* job)
 {
     QList<QVariant> l = qobject_cast<KDevelop::VcsJob *>(job)->fetchResults().toList();
     if(l.isEmpty() || job->error()!=0) {
@@ -171,13 +180,12 @@
         }
     }
     d->m_rev = newevents.last().revision();
-    if(!d->m_events.isEmpty()) {
+    if (rowCount()) {
         newevents.removeFirst();
     }
     d->done = newevents.isEmpty();
     addEvents( newevents );
     d->fetching = false;
 }
 
 }
-
diff --git a/vcs/widgets/vcseventwidget.cpp b/vcs/widgets/vcseventwidget.cpp
--- a/vcs/widgets/vcseventwidget.cpp
+++ b/vcs/widgets/vcseventwidget.cpp
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
 
     Ui::VcsEventWidget* m_ui;
     VcsItemEventModel* m_detailModel;
-    VcsEventModel *m_logModel;
+    VcsEventLogModel *m_logModel;
     QUrl m_url;
     QModelIndex m_contextIndex;
     VcsEventWidget* q;
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@
     d->m_ui = new Ui::VcsEventWidget();
     d->m_ui->setupUi(this);
 
-    d->m_logModel = new VcsEventModel(iface, rev, url, this);
+    d->m_logModel = new VcsEventLogModel(iface, rev, url, this);
     d->m_ui->eventView->setModel( d->m_logModel );
     d->m_ui->eventView->sortByColumn(0, Qt::DescendingOrder);
     d->m_ui->eventView->setContextMenuPolicy( Qt::CustomContextMenu );