diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 34d26952c..9d4fcf4b1 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Change Log
 
+## v0.3.1.18
+
+- Add check for logging being enabled but log file not existing yet
+
 ## v0.3.1.17
 
 - Fix occasional bug when end-of-file is reached on log file before requested number of lines is reached
diff --git a/userfrosting/initialize.php b/userfrosting/initialize.php
index 07e8e64de..9fa2dfb3b 100644
--- a/userfrosting/initialize.php
+++ b/userfrosting/initialize.php
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@
         'guest_theme' => 'default',
         'minify_css' => '0',
         'minify_js' => '0',
-        'version' => '0.3.1.17',
+        'version' => '0.3.1.18',
         'author' => 'Alex Weissman',
         'show_terms_on_register' => '1',
         'site_location' => 'The State of Indiana'
diff --git a/userfrosting/models/database/SiteSettings.php b/userfrosting/models/database/SiteSettings.php
index dec764535..756af84cd 100644
--- a/userfrosting/models/database/SiteSettings.php
+++ b/userfrosting/models/database/SiteSettings.php
@@ -407,6 +407,9 @@ static public function getLog($targetLines = null, $seekLen = 4096){
             if (!ini_get("log_errors")){
                 $path = ini_get('error_log');
                 $messages = ["Error logging appears to be disabled.  Please check your php.ini file."];
+            } else if (!file_exists(ini_get('error_log'))){
+                $path = ini_get('error_log');
+                $messages = ["Log file not found. If you haven't generated any errors, this is fine. If you were expecting to see errors here, please check your php.ini file."];
             } else {
                 $path = ini_get('error_log');
                 @$file = file($path);