diff --git a/host/platform/Windows/CMakeLists.txt b/host/platform/Windows/CMakeLists.txt
index 97dcb837..18fe746e 100644
--- a/host/platform/Windows/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/host/platform/Windows/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ target_link_libraries(platform_Windows
 	userenv
 	wtsapi32
 	psapi
+	shlwapi
 )
 
 target_include_directories(platform_Windows
diff --git a/host/platform/Windows/src/platform.c b/host/platform/Windows/src/platform.c
index c7f92d68..3ed3c74c 100644
--- a/host/platform/Windows/src/platform.c
+++ b/host/platform/Windows/src/platform.c
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
 
 #include <windows.h>
 #include <shellapi.h>
+#include <shlwapi.h>
 #include <fcntl.h>
 
 #include "interface/platform.h"
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
 
 #define ID_MENU_SHOW_LOG 3000
 #define ID_MENU_EXIT     3001
+#define LOG_NAME         "looking-glass-host.txt"
 
 struct AppState
 {
@@ -44,6 +46,7 @@ struct AppState
   char ** argv;
 
   char           executable[MAX_PATH + 1];
+  char           systemLogDir[MAX_PATH];
   HWND           messageWnd;
   NOTIFYICONDATA iconData;
   UINT           trayRestartMsg;
@@ -166,6 +169,29 @@ static BOOL WINAPI CtrlHandler(DWORD dwCtrlType)
   return FALSE;
 }
 
+const char *getSystemLogDirectory(void)
+{
+  return app.systemLogDir;
+}
+
+static void populateSystemLogDirectory()
+{
+  char programData[MAX_PATH];
+  if (GetEnvironmentVariableA("ProgramData", programData, sizeof(programData)) &&
+      PathIsDirectoryA(programData))
+  {
+    if (!PathCombineA(app.systemLogDir, programData, "Looking Glass (host)"))
+      goto fail;
+
+    if (!PathIsDirectoryA(app.systemLogDir) && !CreateDirectoryA(app.systemLogDir, NULL))
+      goto fail;
+
+    return;
+  }
+fail:
+  strcpy(app.systemLogDir, "");
+}
+
 int WINAPI WinMain(HINSTANCE hInstance, HINSTANCE hPrevInstance, LPSTR lpCmdLine, int nCmdShow)
 {
   // convert the command line to the standard argc and argv
@@ -180,6 +206,8 @@ int WINAPI WinMain(HINSTANCE hInstance, HINSTANCE hPrevInstance, LPSTR lpCmdLine
   LocalFree(wargv);
 
   GetModuleFileName(NULL, app.executable, sizeof(app.executable));
+  populateSystemLogDirectory();
+
   if (HandleService(app.argc, app.argv))
     return LG_HOST_EXIT_FAILED;
 
@@ -201,11 +229,9 @@ int WINAPI WinMain(HINSTANCE hInstance, HINSTANCE hPrevInstance, LPSTR lpCmdLine
   int result = 0;
   app.hInst = hInstance;
 
-  char tempPath[MAX_PATH+1];
-  GetTempPathA(sizeof(tempPath), tempPath);
-  int len = snprintf(NULL, 0, "%slooking-glass-host.txt", tempPath);
-  char * logFilePath = malloc(len + 1);
-  sprintf(logFilePath, "%slooking-glass-host.txt", tempPath);
+  char logFilePath[MAX_PATH];
+  if (!PathCombineA(logFilePath, app.systemLogDir, LOG_NAME))
+    strcpy(logFilePath, LOG_NAME);
 
   struct Option options[] =
   {
@@ -220,7 +246,6 @@ int WINAPI WinMain(HINSTANCE hInstance, HINSTANCE hPrevInstance, LPSTR lpCmdLine
   };
 
   option_register(options);
-  free(logFilePath);
 
   // setup a handler for ctrl+c
   SetConsoleCtrlHandler(CtrlHandler, TRUE);
diff --git a/host/platform/Windows/src/platform.h b/host/platform/Windows/src/platform.h
index 7290ccf2..489cd0d6 100644
--- a/host/platform/Windows/src/platform.h
+++ b/host/platform/Windows/src/platform.h
@@ -30,4 +30,5 @@ struct MSG_CALL_FUNCTION
   LPARAM       lParam;
 };
 
+const char *getSystemLogDirectory(void);
 LRESULT sendAppMessage(UINT Msg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam);
diff --git a/host/platform/Windows/src/service.c b/host/platform/Windows/src/service.c
index a6b328cf..6cd59ba6 100644
--- a/host/platform/Windows/src/service.c
+++ b/host/platform/Windows/src/service.c
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
 #include "interface/platform.h"
 #include "common/ivshmem.h"
 #include "service.h"
+#include "platform.h"
 
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdbool.h>
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
 #include <time.h>
 
 #include <windows.h>
+#include <shlwapi.h>
 #include <winsvc.h>
 #include <psapi.h>
 #include <sddl.h>
@@ -37,6 +39,7 @@ Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
 
 #define SVCNAME   "Looking Glass (host)"
 #define SVC_ERROR ((DWORD)0xC0020001L)
+#define LOG_NAME  "looking-glass-host-service.txt"
 
 /*
  * Windows 10 provides this API via kernel32.dll as well as advapi32.dll and
@@ -112,11 +115,9 @@ static bool setupAPI(void)
 
 static void setupLogging(void)
 {
-  char tempPath[MAX_PATH+1];
-  GetTempPathA(sizeof(tempPath), tempPath);
-  int len = snprintf(NULL, 0, "%slooking-glass-host-service.txt", tempPath);
-  char * logFilePath = malloc(len + 1);
-  sprintf(logFilePath, "%slooking-glass-host-service.txt", tempPath);
+  char logFilePath[MAX_PATH];
+  if (!PathCombineA(logFilePath, getSystemLogDirectory(), LOG_NAME))
+    strcpy(logFilePath, LOG_NAME);
   service.logFile = fopen(logFilePath, "a+");
   setbuf(service.logFile, NULL);
   doLog("Startup\n");