diff --git a/BBGE/Core.cpp b/BBGE/Core.cpp
index 84d7bc9..8ce98a8 100644
--- a/BBGE/Core.cpp
+++ b/BBGE/Core.cpp
@@ -864,7 +864,6 @@ const float SORT_DELAY = 10;
 Core::Core(const std::string &filesystem, int numRenderLayers, const std::string &appName, int particleSize, std::string userDataSubFolder)
 : ActionMapper(), StateManager(), appName(appName)
 {
-	_logOut.open((debugLogPath + "debug.log").c_str());
 	sound = NULL;
 	screenCapScale = Vector(1,1,1);
 	timeUpdateType = TIMEUPDATE_DYNAMIC;
@@ -898,7 +897,8 @@ Core::Core(const std::string &filesystem, int numRenderLayers, const std::string
 #else
 	debugLogPath = "";
 #endif
-	
+
+	_logOut.open((debugLogPath + "debug.log").c_str());
 	debugLogActive = true;
 
 	debugLogTextures = true;