diff --git a/Source/Core/UICommon/AutoUpdate.cpp b/Source/Core/UICommon/AutoUpdate.cpp
index 5808d3ac2e..5e41ec4ae7 100644
--- a/Source/Core/UICommon/AutoUpdate.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/UICommon/AutoUpdate.cpp
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ void AutoUpdateChecker::TriggerUpdate(const AutoUpdateChecker::NewVersionInforma
   updater_flags["parent-pid"] = std::to_string(getpid());
 #endif
   updater_flags["install-base-path"] = File::GetExeDirectory();
-  updater_flags["log-file"] = File::GetExeDirectory() + DIR_SEP + UPDATER_LOG_FILE;
+  updater_flags["log-file"] = File::GetUserPath(D_LOGS_IDX) + UPDATER_LOG_FILE;
 
   if (restart_mode == RestartMode::RESTART_AFTER_UPDATE)
     updater_flags["binary-to-restart"] = File::GetExePath();