diff --git a/scripts/backup b/scripts/backup
index 4f6f509..9096902 100755
--- a/scripts/backup
+++ b/scripts/backup
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ ynh_backup --src_path="/etc/fail2ban/filter.d/$app.conf"
 ynh_backup --src_path="/etc/logrotate.d/$app"
 ynh_backup --src_path="/opt/couchdb/etc/local.d/05-flohmarkt.ini"
 ynh_backup --src_path="/etc/systemd/system/$app.service"
+ynh_backup --src_path="/var/log/$app"
 
 # for the following backups we'll want to stop flohmarkt and couchdb
 # to guarentee a consistant state
diff --git a/scripts/install b/scripts/install
index b9a971f..9198d61 100755
--- a/scripts/install
+++ b/scripts/install
@@ -114,6 +114,8 @@ ynh_add_systemd_config
 # integrate into yunohost
 ynh_script_progression --message="Integrating service in YunoHost..." --weight=1
 yunohost service add $app --description="A decentral federated small advertisement platform" --log="/var/log/$app/$app.log"
+#  logfile contains possibly the secret setup URL
+chmod 640 "/var/log/$app/$app.log"
 # start service
 ynh_systemd_action --service_name=$app --action="start"
 
diff --git a/scripts/remove b/scripts/remove
index fafd669..9d71d4f 100755
--- a/scripts/remove
+++ b/scripts/remove
@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@ ynh_secure_remove --file=/var/lib/couchdb
 # Remove the app-specific logrotate config
 ynh_remove_logrotate
 
+# remove log directory
+ynh_secure_remove --file="/var/log/$app/$app.log"
+
 # Remove the dedicated NGINX config
 ynh_remove_nginx_config
 
diff --git a/scripts/restore b/scripts/restore
index a5b9f54..25c25be 100755
--- a/scripts/restore
+++ b/scripts/restore
@@ -43,14 +43,25 @@ systemctl status couchdb
 # RESTORE THE APP MAIN DIR
 ynh_script_progression --message="Restoring the app main directory..." --weight=10
 ynh_restore_file --origin_path="$install_dir"
-# chmod -R 644 $install_dir
-# chown -R root:$app $install_dir
 
 # RESTORE THE DATA DIRECTORY
 ynh_script_progression --message="Restoring the data directory..." --weight=1
 ynh_restore_file --origin_path="$data_dir" --not_mandatory
 mkdir -p $data_dir
 
+# restore logfiles
+# independent of the question whether one wants the logfiles in a backup (as you can
+# see I decided I wanted them for the time being) it is important to create the log
+# directory and file so that the systemd.service can redirect STDOUT to the file.
+# If the logfile(or maybe just -directory?) is missing the service will not start
+# on a fresh install, because directory and/or file do not exist.
+ynh_script_progression --message="Restoring log directory and logfiles..." --weight=1
+ynh_restore_file --origin_path="/var/log/$app" --not_mandatory
+mkdir -p -m755 "/var/log/$app"
+touch "/var/log/$app/$app"
+# logfile contains possibly the secret setup URL
+chmod 640 "/var/log/$app/$app"
+
 # RESTORE FAIL2BAN CONFIGURATION
 ynh_script_progression --message="Restoring the Fail2Ban configuration..." --weight=2
 ynh_restore_file --origin_path="/etc/fail2ban/jail.d/$app.conf"