diff --git a/src/common/check_paths.py b/src/common/check_paths.py
index d8e8912a9..590fd1235 100644
--- a/src/common/check_paths.py
+++ b/src/common/check_paths.py
@@ -107,4 +107,5 @@ def check_and_possibly_create_paths():
 			print _('creating %s directory') % VCARDPATH
 			os.mkdir(VCARDPATH, 0700)
 		if not os.path.isfile(LOG_DB_PATH):
-			create_log_db()
+			create_log_db()
+			gajim.logger.init_vars()