diff --git a/src/config/konversation.kcfg b/src/config/konversation.kcfg
--- a/src/config/konversation.kcfg
+++ b/src/config/konversation.kcfg
@@ -710,7 +710,7 @@
   </group>
   <group name="Path Settings">
     <entry key="LogfilePath" type="Url">
-      <default code="true">QUrl::fromLocalFile((KUser(KUser::UseRealUserID).homeDir()+"/logs"))</default>
+      <default code="false">QUrl::fromLocalFile((KUser(KUser::UseRealUserID).homeDir()+"/.config/konversation/logs"))</default>
     </entry>
     <entry key="DccPath" type="Url">
       <default code="true">QUrl::fromLocalFile(QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::DownloadLocation))</default>