diff --git a/networks/local/localnode/wrapper.sh b/networks/local/localnode/wrapper.sh
index 83332a21c..fe8031e66 100755
--- a/networks/local/localnode/wrapper.sh
+++ b/networks/local/localnode/wrapper.sh
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ fi
 ##
 export TMHOME="/tendermint/node${ID}"
 
-if [ -d "${TMHOME}/${LOG}" ]; then
+if [ -d "`dirname ${TMHOME}/${LOG}`" ]; then
   "$BINARY" "$@" | tee "${TMHOME}/${LOG}"
 else
   "$BINARY" "$@"