diff --git a/openflexure_microscope/api/app.py b/openflexure_microscope/api/app.py
index 4b6fa948..7f688fe0 100644
--- a/openflexure_microscope/api/app.py
+++ b/openflexure_microscope/api/app.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ from openflexure_microscope.paths import (
     OPENFLEXURE_VAR_PATH,
     OPENFLEXURE_EXTENSIONS_PATH,
     settings_file_path,
+    logs_file_path
 )
 
 from labthings.server.quick import create_app
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ from openflexure_microscope.api.v2 import views
 # Handle logging
 is_gunicorn = "gunicorn" in os.environ.get("SERVER_SOFTWARE", "")
 
-DEFAULT_LOGFILE = settings_file_path("openflexure_microscope.log")
+DEFAULT_LOGFILE = logs_file_path("openflexure_microscope.log")
 
 logger = logging.getLogger()
 if (__name__ == "__main__") or (not is_gunicorn):
diff --git a/openflexure_microscope/paths.py b/openflexure_microscope/paths.py
index 4fbcfd53..a261d618 100644
--- a/openflexure_microscope/paths.py
+++ b/openflexure_microscope/paths.py
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ def extensions_file_path(filename: str):
     return os.path.join(OPENFLEXURE_VAR_PATH, "extensions", filename)
 
 
+def logs_file_path(filename: str):
+    """Generate a full file path for a filename to be stored in server logs"""
+    return os.path.join(OPENFLEXURE_VAR_PATH, "logs", filename)
+
 # HANDLE DEFAULTS FILES STORED IN THIS APPLICATION
 
 HERE = os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(__file__))