diff --git a/automated install/basic-install.sh b/automated install/basic-install.sh
index 9680e9f9..a0a98b68 100755
--- a/automated install/basic-install.sh	
+++ b/automated install/basic-install.sh	
@@ -2796,6 +2796,11 @@ main() {
 
     stop_service pihole-FTL &> /dev/null
 
+    if [ ! -d /var/log/pihole/ ]; then
+        mkdir /var/log/pihole/
+        chmod 0775 /var/log/pihole/
+    fi
+
     # Special handling for pihole-FTL.log -> pihole/FTL.log
     if [ -f /var/log/pihole-FTL.log ] && [ ! -L /var/log/pihole-FTL.log ]; then
         # /var/log/pihole-FTL.log      -> /var/log/pihole/FTL.log
@@ -2809,6 +2814,7 @@ main() {
 
     # Remaining log files
     if [ -f /var/log/pihole.log ] && [ ! -L /var/log/pihole.log ]; then
+        mkdir -p /var/log/pihole/
         mv /var/log/pihole*.* /var/log/pihole/ 2>/dev/null
     fi