diff --git a/RNS/Reticulum.py b/RNS/Reticulum.py
index 43d9c0b..6560625 100755
--- a/RNS/Reticulum.py
+++ b/RNS/Reticulum.py
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ class Reticulum:
 
         if logdest == RNS.LOG_FILE:
             RNS.logdest = RNS.LOG_FILE
-            RNS.logfile = Reticulum.configdir+"/logfile"
+            RNS.logfile = RNS.logfile or Reticulum.configdir+"/logfile"
         elif callable(logdest):
             RNS.logdest = RNS.LOG_CALLBACK
             RNS.logcall = logdest