diff --git a/src/logger.ts b/src/logger.ts
index bf2de71..a483177 100644
--- a/src/logger.ts
+++ b/src/logger.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,14 @@ export default class Logger {
     this.logFile = normalizePath(`${vault.configDir}/${LOG_FILE_NAME}`);
   }
 
+  async init() {
+    // Create the log file in case it doesn't exist
+    if (await this.vault.adapter.exists(this.logFile)) {
+      return;
+    }
+    this.vault.adapter.write(this.logFile, "");
+  }
+
   private async write(
     level: string,
     message: string,
diff --git a/src/main.ts b/src/main.ts
index 3cfc4d4..6a6aca4 100644
--- a/src/main.ts
+++ b/src/main.ts
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ export default class GitHubSyncPlugin extends Plugin {
       this.getConflictsView()?.setConflictFiles(this.conflicts);
     });
     this.logger = new Logger(this.app.vault, this.settings.enableLogging);
+    this.logger.init();
 
     this.addSettingTab(new GitHubSyncSettingsTab(this.app, this));