diff --git a/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/main.cpp b/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/main.cpp
index a2ea81f00..6adb87d83 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/main.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/main.cpp
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	bool res = config.load();
 
 	// init log
-	CLogHelper logHelper(config.getInstallationDirectory());
+	CLogHelper logHelper(config.getInstallationDirectory().isEmpty() ? config.getNewInstallationDirectory():config.getInstallationDirectory());
 
 	nlinfo("Launched %s", Q2C(config.getInstallerCurrentFilePath()));