diff --git a/scripts/restore b/scripts/restore
index e968469..ead71ed 100755
--- a/scripts/restore
+++ b/scripts/restore
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ yunohost service add $app --description="Wetty Web Terminal service" --log="/var
 #=================================================
 ynh_script_progression --message="Starting a systemd service..." --weight=1
 
+mkdir -p "/var/log/$app/"
 ynh_systemd_action --service_name=$app --action="start" --log_path="/var/log/$app/$app.log" --line_match="Server started"
 
 #=================================================
@@ -109,7 +110,6 @@ ynh_systemd_action --service_name=$app --action="start" --log_path="/var/log/$ap
 #=================================================
 ynh_script_progression --message="Restoring the logrotate configuration..."
 
-mkdir -p "/var/log/$app/"
 ynh_restore_file --origin_path="/etc/logrotate.d/$app"
 
 #=================================================