diff --git a/share/gamedir/cfg/dedicated_config.py b/share/gamedir/cfg/dedicated_config.py
index 1b17f5702..7882b2ca1 100644
--- a/share/gamedir/cfg/dedicated_config.py
+++ b/share/gamedir/cfg/dedicated_config.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 SERVER_PORT = 23400 # What port to start server on, 23400 is the default
 
 # Where to log what is happening
+#NOTE: Do not specify path here, only file name. Path will be searched automatically based on Openlierox settings
 LOG_FILE = "dedicated_control.log"
 
 MIN_PLAYERS = 1
diff --git a/share/gamedir/cfg/dedicated_config_lx56.py b/share/gamedir/cfg/dedicated_config_lx56.py
index 6664c3d89..5a543624b 100644
--- a/share/gamedir/cfg/dedicated_config_lx56.py
+++ b/share/gamedir/cfg/dedicated_config_lx56.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 SERVER_PORT = 23402 # What port to start server on, 23400 is the default
 
 # Where to log what is happening
+#NOTE: Do not specify path here, only file name. Path will be searched automatically based on Openlierox settings
 LOG_FILE = "dedicated_control.log"
 
 MIN_PLAYERS = 1
diff --git a/share/gamedir/scripts/dedicated_control_io.py b/share/gamedir/scripts/dedicated_control_io.py
index 5b015d50d..81fdc8691 100644
--- a/share/gamedir/scripts/dedicated_control_io.py
+++ b/share/gamedir/scripts/dedicated_control_io.py
@@ -230,14 +230,16 @@ def messageLog(message,severity = LOG_INFO):
 
 	outline += " -- "
 	outline += str(message) #incase we get anything other than string
+
 	try:
-		f = open(cfg.LOG_FILE,"a")
+		log_filename = getWriteFullFileName(cfg.LOG_FILE)
+		f = open(log_filename,"a")
 		f.write((outline + "\n"))
 		f.close()
 	except IOError:
 		msg("ERROR: Unable to open logfile.")
 	except NameError: # can happen if cfg is not defined - we accept that
-		pass
+		msg("WARN: Name error when attempting to log - cfg probably not loaded yet")
 
 	#It's possible that we get a broken pipe here, but we can't exit clearly and also display it,
 	# so let python send out the ugly warning.