diff --git a/lib/node/logger.js b/lib/node/logger.js
index 1388c284..8b17f3b0 100644
--- a/lib/node/logger.js
+++ b/lib/node/logger.js
@@ -363,7 +363,14 @@ Logger.prototype.getStream = function getStream() {
 
   this.lastFail = 0;
 
-  util.mkdir(this.filename, true);
+  try {
+    util.mkdir(this.filename, true);
+  } catch (e) {
+    this.writeConsole(Logger.levels.WARNING, 'Could not create log directory.');
+    this.writeConsole(Logger.levels.ERROR, err.message);
+    this.lastFail = util.now();
+    return;
+  }
 
   this.stream = fs.createWriteStream(this.filename, { flags: 'a' });