diff --git a/dbutils.py b/dbutils.py
index ea9555a..65b1f8e 100644
--- a/dbutils.py
+++ b/dbutils.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import yaml
 import argparse
 from core.config import CoreConfig
 from core.data import Data
-from os import path
+from os import path, mkdir, access, W_OK
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Database utilities")
@@ -33,7 +33,18 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     cfg = CoreConfig()
     if path.exists(f"{args.config}/core.yaml"):
         cfg.update(yaml.safe_load(open(f"{args.config}/core.yaml")))
+    
+    if not path.exists(cfg.server.log_dir):
+        mkdir(cfg.server.log_dir)
+    
+    if not access(cfg.server.log_dir, W_OK):
+        print(
+            f"Log directory {cfg.server.log_dir} NOT writable, please check permissions"
+        )
+        exit(1)
+
     data = Data(cfg)
+    
 
     if args.action == "create":
         data.create_database()
diff --git a/index.py b/index.py
index 0852d06..13d826d 100644
--- a/index.py
+++ b/index.py
@@ -170,6 +170,12 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     if not path.exists(cfg.server.log_dir):
         mkdir(cfg.server.log_dir)
 
+    if not access(cfg.server.log_dir, W_OK):
+        print(
+            f"Log directory {cfg.server.log_dir} NOT writable, please check permissions"
+        )
+        exit(1)
+
     logger = logging.getLogger("core")
     log_fmt_str = "[%(asctime)s] Core | %(levelname)s | %(message)s"
     log_fmt = logging.Formatter(log_fmt_str)
@@ -189,12 +195,6 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     logger.setLevel(log_lv)
     coloredlogs.install(level=log_lv, logger=logger, fmt=log_fmt_str)
 
-    if not access(cfg.server.log_dir, W_OK):
-        logger.error(
-            f"Log directory {cfg.server.log_dir} NOT writable, please check permissions"
-        )
-        exit(1)
-
     if not cfg.aimedb.key:
         logger.error("!!AIMEDB KEY BLANK, SET KEY IN CORE.YAML!!")
         exit(1)