diff --git a/main.js b/main.js
index 47655a2..2aca8bc 100644
--- a/main.js
+++ b/main.js
@@ -120,13 +120,28 @@ ipcMain.handle('rename-file', async (event, { oldPath, newName }) => {
 
 // Create log file for debugging
 const fs = require('fs');
+const path = require('path');
+
+// Ensure log file exists at startup
+const logFilePath = path.join(__dirname, 'app-debug.log');
+try {
+  // Try to create or truncate the log file
+  fs.writeFileSync(logFilePath, `=== Application started at ${new Date().toISOString()} ===\n`);
+  console.log('Debug log file created successfully at:', logFilePath);
+} catch (error) {
+  console.error('Failed to create debug log file:', error.message);
+  throw new Error('Cannot create debug log file - check permissions');
+}
 
-const logFilePath = __dirname + '/file-move-debug.log';
 function writeLog(message) {
   const timestamp = new Date().toISOString();
   const logEntry = `[${timestamp}] ${message}\n`;
-  fs.appendFileSync(logFilePath, logEntry);
-  console.log(logEntry.trim());
+  try {
+    fs.appendFileSync(logFilePath, logEntry);
+    console.log(logEntry.trim());
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('Failed to write to log file:', error.message);
+  }
 }
 
 // IPC handler for moving file to folder