diff --git a/application/MultiMC.cpp b/application/MultiMC.cpp
index 7b4635f1..0911fcc2 100644
--- a/application/MultiMC.cpp
+++ b/application/MultiMC.cpp
@@ -429,13 +429,11 @@ void appDebugOutput(QtMsgType type, const QMessageLogContext &context, const QSt
 
 	QString out = format.arg(buf).arg(levels[type]).arg(msg);
 
-	/*
 	if(MMC->logFile && MMC->logFile->isOpen())
 	{
 		MMC->logFile->write(out.toUtf8());
 		MMC->logFile->flush();
 	}
-	*/
 	QTextStream(stderr) << out.toLocal8Bit();
 	fflush(stderr);
 }
@@ -453,7 +451,7 @@ void MultiMC::initLogger()
 
 	logFile = std::make_shared<QFile>(logBase.arg(0));
 	logFile->open(QIODevice::WriteOnly | QIODevice::Text | QIODevice::Truncate);
-	if(!logFile->isOpen())
+	if(!logFile || !logFile->isOpen())
 	{
 		QTextStream(stderr) << "Couldn't open log file for writing: " << logBase.arg(0).toLocal8Bit();
 		fflush(stderr);