diff --git a/lib/license_finder/configuration.rb b/lib/license_finder/configuration.rb
index af8c61b5e..c50507c38 100644
--- a/lib/license_finder/configuration.rb
+++ b/lib/license_finder/configuration.rb
@@ -46,7 +46,12 @@ def decisions_file_path
 
     def log_directory
       path = get(:log_directory) || 'lf_logs'
-      project_path.join(path).expand_path
+
+      if (aggregate_paths || recursive) && project_path == ''
+        Pathname(path).expand_path
+      else
+        project_path.join(path).expand_path
+      end
     end
 
     def project_path
diff --git a/lib/license_finder/license_aggregator.rb b/lib/license_finder/license_aggregator.rb
index 3af41f471..8f9382104 100644
--- a/lib/license_finder/license_aggregator.rb
+++ b/lib/license_finder/license_aggregator.rb
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ def finders
                    @aggregate_paths.map do |path|
                      # Passing file paths as values instead of allowing them to evaluate in config
                      LicenseFinder::Core.new(@config.merge(project_path: path,
+                                                           log_directory: @config.log_directory || @config.project_path,
                                                            decisions_file: @config.decisions_file_path))
                    end
                  end
diff --git a/spec/lib/license_finder/configuration_spec.rb b/spec/lib/license_finder/configuration_spec.rb
index 8473c4255..4b7d21046 100644
--- a/spec/lib/license_finder/configuration_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/license_finder/configuration_spec.rb
@@ -114,8 +114,31 @@ module LicenseFinder
         expect(subject.log_directory.to_s).to end_with 'lf_logs'
       end
 
-      it 'prepends project path to default path if project_path option is set' do
-        subject = described_class.new({ project_path: 'magic_path' }, {})
+      it 'prepends project path to default path if project_path option is set and not recursive' do
+        subject = described_class.new(
+          { project_path: 'magic_path',
+            recursive: false,
+            aggregate_paths: false }, {}
+        )
+        expect(subject.log_directory.to_s).to end_with 'magic_path/lf_logs'
+      end
+
+      it 'prepends project path to default path if project_path option is not set and not recursive' do
+        subject = described_class.new(
+          { project_path: nil,
+            recursive: true,
+            aggregate_paths: true }, {}
+        )
+        expect(subject.log_directory.to_s).to_not end_with 'magic_path/lf_logs'
+        expect(subject.log_directory.to_s).to end_with 'lf_logs'
+      end
+
+      it 'prepends project path to default path if project_path option is set and not recursive' do
+        subject = described_class.new(
+          { project_path: 'magic_path',
+            recursive: true,
+            aggregate_paths: true }, {}
+        )
         expect(subject.log_directory.to_s).to end_with 'magic_path/lf_logs'
       end