1 files changed, 11 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/src/yuzu/main.cpp b/src/yuzu/main.cpp
index 16812e077..16a95bb19 100644
--- a/src/yuzu/main.cpp
+++ b/src/yuzu/main.cpp
@@ -909,6 +909,16 @@ void GMainWindow::UpdateUITheme() {
 #undef main
 #endif
 
+static void InitializeLogging() {
+    Log::Filter log_filter;
+    log_filter.ParseFilterString(Settings::values.log_filter);
+    Log::SetGlobalFilter(log_filter);
+
+    const std::string& log_dir = FileUtil::GetUserPath(FileUtil::UserPath::LogDir);
+    FileUtil::CreateFullPath(log_dir);
+    Log::AddBackend(std::make_unique<Log::FileBackend>(log_dir + LOG_FILE));
+}
+
 int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
     MicroProfileOnThreadCreate("Frontend");
     SCOPE_EXIT({ MicroProfileShutdown(); });
@@ -927,13 +937,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
 
     GMainWindow main_window;
     // After settings have been loaded by GMainWindow, apply the filter
-    Log::Filter log_filter;
-    log_filter.ParseFilterString(Settings::values.log_filter);
-    Log::SetGlobalFilter(log_filter);
-    FileUtil::CreateFullPath(FileUtil::GetUserPath(D_LOGS_IDX));
-    Log::AddBackend(
-        std::make_unique<Log::FileBackend>(FileUtil::GetUserPath(D_LOGS_IDX) + LOG_FILE));
-
+    InitializeLogging();
     main_window.show();
     return app.exec();
 }