diff --git a/src/libsync/logger.cpp b/src/libsync/logger.cpp
index 06e360d4268..602e8b87631 100644
--- a/src/libsync/logger.cpp
+++ b/src/libsync/logger.cpp
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ void Logger::setLogDebug(bool debug)
 
 QString Logger::temporaryFolderLogDirPath() const
 {
-    return QDir::temp().filePath(QStringLiteral("%1-logdir").arg(qApp->applicationName()));
+    return QDir::temp().absoluteFilePath(QStringLiteral("%1-logdir").arg(QCoreApplication::applicationName()));
 }
 
 void Logger::setupTemporaryFolderLogDir()