diff --git a/MMDVMHost.cpp b/MMDVMHost.cpp
index d3ef606..d92eae9 100644
--- a/MMDVMHost.cpp
+++ b/MMDVMHost.cpp
@@ -178,19 +178,13 @@ int CMMDVMHost::run()
 		return 1;
 	}
 
-	ret = ::LogInitialise(m_conf.getLogFilePath(), m_conf.getLogFileRoot(), m_conf.getLogFileLevel(), m_conf.getLogDisplayLevel());
-	if (!ret) {
-		::fprintf(stderr, "MMDVMHost: unable to open the log file\n");
-		return 1;
-	}
-
 #if !defined(_WIN32) && !defined(_WIN64)
 	bool m_daemon = m_conf.getDaemon();
 	if (m_daemon) {
 		// Create new process
 		pid_t pid = ::fork();
 		if (pid == -1) {
-			LogWarning("Couldn't fork() , exiting");
+			::fprintf(stderr, "Couldn't fork() , exiting\n");
 			return -1;
 		} else if (pid != 0) {
 			exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
@@ -198,13 +192,13 @@ int CMMDVMHost::run()
 
 		// Create new session and process group
 		if (::setsid() == -1){
-			LogWarning("Couldn't setsid(), exiting");
+			::fprintf(stderr, "Couldn't setsid(), exiting\n");
 			return -1;
 		}
 
 		// Set the working directory to the root directory
 		if (::chdir("/") == -1){
-			LogWarning("Couldn't cd /, exiting");
+			::fprintf(stderr, "Couldn't cd /, exiting\n");
 			return -1;
 		}
 
@@ -213,41 +207,48 @@ int CMMDVMHost::run()
 		::close(STDERR_FILENO);
 
 #if !defined(HD44780) && !defined(OLED)
-		//If we are currently root...
+		// If we are currently root...
 		if (getuid() == 0) {
 			struct passwd* user = ::getpwnam("mmdvm");
 			if (user == NULL) {
-				LogError("Could not get the mmdvm user, exiting");
+				::fprintf(stderr, "Could not get the mmdvm user, exiting\n");
 				return -1;
 			}
 
 			uid_t mmdvm_uid = user->pw_uid;
 			gid_t mmdvm_gid = user->pw_gid;
 
-			//Set user and group ID's to mmdvm:mmdvm
+			// Set user and group ID's to mmdvm:mmdvm
 			if (::setgid(mmdvm_gid) != 0) {
-				LogWarning("Could not set mmdvm GID, exiting");
+				::fprintf(stderr, "Could not set mmdvm GID, exiting\n");
 				return -1;
 			}
 
 			if (::setuid(mmdvm_uid) != 0) {
-				LogWarning("Could not set mmdvm UID, exiting");
+				::fprintf(stderr, "Could not set mmdvm UID, exiting\n");
 				return -1;
 			}
 
-			//Double check it worked (AKA Paranoia) 
+			// Double check it worked (AKA Paranoia) 
 			if (::setuid(0) != -1){
-				LogWarning("It's possible to regain root - something is wrong!, exiting");
+				::fprintf(stderr, "It's possible to regain root - something is wrong!, exiting\n");
 				return -1;
 			}
 		}
 	}
 #else
-	LogWarning("Dropping root permissions in daemon mode is disabled with HD44780 display");
+	::fprintf(stderr, "Dropping root permissions in daemon mode is disabled with HD44780 display\n");
 	}
 #endif
 #endif
 
+	ret = ::LogInitialise(m_conf.getLogFilePath(), m_conf.getLogFileRoot(), m_conf.getLogFileLevel(), m_conf.getLogDisplayLevel());
+	if (!ret) {
+		::fprintf(stderr, "MMDVMHost: unable to open the log file\n");
+		return 1;
+	}
+
+
 	LogInfo(HEADER1);
 	LogInfo(HEADER2);
 	LogInfo(HEADER3);