diff --git a/config/settings/espeak.settings.conf b/config/settings/espeak.settings.conf
index eda382a0..d97ce69a 100644
--- a/config/settings/espeak.settings.conf
+++ b/config/settings/espeak.settings.conf
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ doubleTapTimeout=0.2
 [general]
 debugLevel=0
 debugMode=File
+debugFile=/var/log/fenrirscreenreader/fenrir.log
 punctuationProfile=default
 punctuationLevel=some
 respectPunctuationPause=True
diff --git a/config/settings/settings.conf b/config/settings/settings.conf
index 90ba7510..4eb5b247 100644
--- a/config/settings/settings.conf
+++ b/config/settings/settings.conf
@@ -152,9 +152,10 @@ doubleTapTimeout=0.2
 [general]
 debugLevel=0
 # debugMode sets where the debug output should send to:
-# debugMode=File writes to /var/log/fenrir.log
+# debugMode=File writes to debugFile (Default: /var/log/fenrirscreenreader/fenrir.log)
 # debugMode=Print just prints on the screen
 debugMode=File
+debugFile=/var/log/fenrirscreenreader/fenrir.log
 punctuationProfile=default
 punctuationLevel=some
 respectPunctuationPause=True
diff --git a/config/settings/settings.conf.example b/config/settings/settings.conf.example
index 319cc541..f68ff09e 100644
--- a/config/settings/settings.conf.example
+++ b/config/settings/settings.conf.example
@@ -153,9 +153,10 @@ doubleTapTimeout=0.2
 [general]
 debugLevel=0
 # debugMode sets where the debug output should send to:
-# debugMode=File writes to /var/log/fenrir.log
+# debugMode=File writes to debugFile (Default: /var/log/fenrirscreenreader/fenrir.log)
 # debugMode=Print just prints on the screen
 debugMode=File
+debugFile=/var/log/fenrirscreenreader/fenrir.log
 punctuationProfile=default
 punctuationLevel=some
 respectPunctuationPause=True
diff --git a/config/settings/settings.conf.storm b/config/settings/settings.conf.storm
index ea2d68af..3a03c8c1 100644
--- a/config/settings/settings.conf.storm
+++ b/config/settings/settings.conf.storm
@@ -101,9 +101,10 @@ doubleTapTimeout=0.2
 [general]
 debugLevel=1
 # debugMode sets where the debug output should send to:
-# debugMode=File writes to /var/log/fenrir.log
+# debugMode=File writes to debugFile (Default: /var/log/fenrirscreenreader/fenrir.log)
 # debugMode=Print just prints on the screen
 debugMode=File
+debugFile=/var/log/fenrirscreenreader/fenrir.log
 punctuationProfile=default
 punctuationLevel=some
 respectPunctuationPause=True
diff --git a/config/settings/speech-dispatcher.settings.conf b/config/settings/speech-dispatcher.settings.conf
index 63b20cef..03fdd079 100644
--- a/config/settings/speech-dispatcher.settings.conf
+++ b/config/settings/speech-dispatcher.settings.conf
@@ -152,9 +152,10 @@ doubleTapTimeout=0.2
 [general]
 debugLevel=0
 # debugMode sets where the debug output should send to:
-# debugMode=File writes to /var/log/fenrir.log
+# debugMode=File writes to debugFile (Default: /var/log/fenrirscreenreader/fenrir.log)
 # debugMode=Print just prints on the screen
 debugMode=File
+debugFile=/var/log/fenrirscreenreader/fenrir.log
 punctuationProfile=default
 punctuationLevel=some
 respectPunctuationPause=True
diff --git a/src/fenrirscreenreader/core/debugManager.py b/src/fenrirscreenreader/core/debugManager.py
index ed148be7..949e5d4c 100644
--- a/src/fenrirscreenreader/core/debugManager.py
+++ b/src/fenrirscreenreader/core/debugManager.py
@@ -3,12 +3,13 @@
 
 from fenrirscreenreader.core import debug
 from datetime import datetime
+import pathlib, os
 
 class debugManager():
-    def __init__(self,  fileName='/var/log/fenrir.log'):
-        self._fileName = fileName
+    def __init__(self, fileName = '/var/log/fenrirscreenreader/fenrir.log'):
         self._file = None
         self._fileOpened = False
+        self._fileName = fileName
     def initialize(self, environment):
         self.env = environment    
     def shutdown(self):
@@ -24,6 +25,9 @@ class debugManager():
         if fileName != '':
             self._fileName = fileName
         if self._fileName != '':
+            directory = os.path.dirname(self._fileName)
+            if not os.path.exists(directory):
+                pathlib.Path(directory).mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)         
             self._file = open(self._fileName,'a')
             self._fileOpened = True
 
diff --git a/src/fenrirscreenreader/core/settingsData.py b/src/fenrirscreenreader/core/settingsData.py
index 109d38ae..27d2c7a0 100644
--- a/src/fenrirscreenreader/core/settingsData.py
+++ b/src/fenrirscreenreader/core/settingsData.py
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ settingsData = {
 'general':{
   'debugLevel': debug.debugLevel.DEACTIVE,
   'debugMode': 'FILE',
+  'debugFile': '/var/log/fenrirscreenreader/fenrir.log',
   'punctuationProfile':'default',
   'punctuationLevel': 'some',
   'respectPunctuationPause':True,
diff --git a/src/fenrirscreenreader/core/settingsManager.py b/src/fenrirscreenreader/core/settingsManager.py
index c38be038..bfcc82dd 100644
--- a/src/fenrirscreenreader/core/settingsManager.py
+++ b/src/fenrirscreenreader/core/settingsManager.py
@@ -260,8 +260,6 @@ class settingsManager():
         settingsRoot = '/etc/fenrirscreenreader/'
         settingsFile = cliArgs.setting
         soundRoot = '/usr/share/sounds/fenrirscreenreader/'
-        environment['runtime']['debug'] = debugManager.debugManager()
-        environment['runtime']['debug'].initialize(environment)
         # get fenrir settings root
         if not os.path.exists(settingsRoot):
             if os.path.exists(fenrirPath +'/../../config/'):
@@ -285,6 +283,9 @@ class settingsManager():
         validConfig = environment['runtime']['settingsManager'].loadSettings(settingsFile)
         if not validConfig:
             return None
+
+        environment['runtime']['debug'] = debugManager.debugManager(self.env['runtime']['settingsManager'].getSetting('general','debugFile'))
+        environment['runtime']['debug'].initialize(environment)
         
         if cliArgs.options != '':
             self.parseSettingArgs(cliArgs.options)