diff --git a/src/blt/std/logging.cpp b/src/blt/std/logging.cpp
index c6e29a3..b9bade2 100644
--- a/src/blt/std/logging.cpp
+++ b/src/blt/std/logging.cpp
@@ -102,7 +102,8 @@ namespace blt::logging {
     void init(LOG_PROPERTIES properties) {
         if (BLT_LOGGING_PROPERTIES.m_directory != properties.m_directory)
             writer = LogFileWriter{properties.m_directory};
-        std::filesystem::create_directory(properties.m_directory);
+        if (properties.m_logToFile)
+            std::filesystem::create_directory(properties.m_directory);
         BLT_LOGGING_PROPERTIES = properties;
     }