diff --git a/lgsm/functions/core_messages.sh b/lgsm/functions/core_messages.sh
index 2118843c6..97f609f50 100644
--- a/lgsm/functions/core_messages.sh
+++ b/lgsm/functions/core_messages.sh
@@ -25,59 +25,71 @@ fi
 ##########
 ## Feb 28 14:56:58 ut99-server: Monitor:
 fn_script_log(){
-	if [ -n "${commandname}" ]; then
-		echo -e "$(date '+%b %d %H:%M:%S') ${servicename}: ${commandname}: ${1}" >> "${scriptlog}"
-	else
-		echo -e "$(date '+%b %d %H:%M:%S') ${servicename}: ${1}" >> "${scriptlog}"
+	if [ -d "${scriptlogdir}" ]; then
+		if [ -n "${commandname}" ]; then
+			echo -e "$(date '+%b %d %H:%M:%S') ${servicename}: ${commandname}: ${1}" >> "${scriptlog}"
+		else
+			echo -e "$(date '+%b %d %H:%M:%S') ${servicename}: ${1}" >> "${scriptlog}"
+		fi
 	fi
 }
 
 ## Feb 28 14:56:58 ut99-server: Monitor: PASS:
 fn_script_log_pass(){
-	if [ -n "${commandname}" ]; then
-		echo -e "$(date '+%b %d %H:%M:%S') ${servicename}: ${commandname}: PASS: ${1}" >> "${scriptlog}"
-	else
-		echo -e "$(date '+%b %d %H:%M:%S') ${servicename}: PASS: ${1}" >> "${scriptlog}"
+	if [ -d "${scriptlogdir}" ]; then
+		if [ -n "${commandname}" ]; then
+			echo -e "$(date '+%b %d %H:%M:%S') ${servicename}: ${commandname}: PASS: ${1}" >> "${scriptlog}"
+		else
+			echo -e "$(date '+%b %d %H:%M:%S') ${servicename}: PASS: ${1}" >> "${scriptlog}"
+		fi
 	fi
 	exitcode=0
 }
 
 ## Feb 28 14:56:58 ut99-server: Monitor: FATAL:
 fn_script_log_fatal(){
-	if [ -n "${commandname}" ]; then
-		echo -e "$(date '+%b %d %H:%M:%S') ${servicename}: ${commandname}: FATAL: ${1}" >> "${scriptlog}"
-	else
-		echo -e "$(date '+%b %d %H:%M:%S') ${servicename}: FATAL: ${1}" >> "${scriptlog}"
+	if [ -d "${scriptlogdir}" ]; then
+		if [ -n "${commandname}" ]; then
+			echo -e "$(date '+%b %d %H:%M:%S') ${servicename}: ${commandname}: FATAL: ${1}" >> "${scriptlog}"
+		else
+			echo -e "$(date '+%b %d %H:%M:%S') ${servicename}: FATAL: ${1}" >> "${scriptlog}"
+		fi
 	fi
 	exitcode=1
 }
 
 ## Feb 28 14:56:58 ut99-server: Monitor: ERROR:
 fn_script_log_error(){
-	if [ -n "${commandname}" ]; then
-		echo -e "$(date '+%b %d %H:%M:%S') ${servicename}: ${commandname}: ERROR: ${1}" >> "${scriptlog}"
-	else
-		echo -e "$(date '+%b %d %H:%M:%S') ${servicename}: ERROR: ${1}" >> "${scriptlog}"
+	if [ -d "${scriptlogdir}" ]; then
+		if [ -n "${commandname}" ]; then
+			echo -e "$(date '+%b %d %H:%M:%S') ${servicename}: ${commandname}: ERROR: ${1}" >> "${scriptlog}"
+		else
+			echo -e "$(date '+%b %d %H:%M:%S') ${servicename}: ERROR: ${1}" >> "${scriptlog}"
+		fi
 	fi
 	exitcode=2
 }
 
 ## Feb 28 14:56:58 ut99-server: Monitor: WARN:
 fn_script_log_warn(){
-	if [ -n "${commandname}" ]; then
-		echo -e "$(date '+%b %d %H:%M:%S') ${servicename}: ${commandname}: WARN: ${1}" >> "${scriptlog}"
-	else
-		echo -e "$(date '+%b %d %H:%M:%S') ${servicename}: WARN: ${1}" >> "${scriptlog}"
+	if [ -d "${scriptlogdir}" ]; then
+		if [ -n "${commandname}" ]; then
+			echo -e "$(date '+%b %d %H:%M:%S') ${servicename}: ${commandname}: WARN: ${1}" >> "${scriptlog}"
+		else
+			echo -e "$(date '+%b %d %H:%M:%S') ${servicename}: WARN: ${1}" >> "${scriptlog}"
+		fi
 	fi
 	exitcode=3
 }
 
 ## Feb 28 14:56:58 ut99-server: Monitor: INFO:
 fn_script_log_info(){
-	if [ -n "${commandname}" ]; then
-		echo -e "$(date '+%b %d %H:%M:%S') ${servicename}: ${commandname}: INFO: ${1}" >> "${scriptlog}"
-	else
-		echo -e "$(date '+%b %d %H:%M:%S') ${servicename}: INFO: ${1}" >> "${scriptlog}"
+	if [ -d "${scriptlogdir}" ]; then
+		if [ -n "${commandname}" ]; then
+			echo -e "$(date '+%b %d %H:%M:%S') ${servicename}: ${commandname}: INFO: ${1}" >> "${scriptlog}"
+		else
+			echo -e "$(date '+%b %d %H:%M:%S') ${servicename}: INFO: ${1}" >> "${scriptlog}"
+		fi
 	fi
 }