diff --git a/install/updatesql.php b/install/updatesql.php
index 375f0f92..8e2beec3 100644
--- a/install/updatesql.php
+++ b/install/updatesql.php
@@ -22,7 +22,14 @@ $updatelog = FroxlorLogger::getInstanceOf(array('loginname' => 'updater'), $db,
 $updatelogfile = validateUpdateLogFile(makeCorrectFile(dirname(__FILE__).'/update.log'));
 $filelog = FileLogger::getInstanceOf(array('loginname' => 'updater'), $settings);
 $filelog->setLogFile($updatelogfile);
-$filelog->logAction(ADM_ACTION, LOG_WARNING, '-------------- START LOG --------------');
+
+// if first writing does not work we'll stop, tell the user to fix it
+// and then let him try again.
+try {
+	$filelog->logAction(ADM_ACTION, LOG_WARNING, '-------------- START LOG --------------');
+} catch(Exception $e) {
+	standard_error('exception', $e->getMessage());
+}
 
 /*
  * since froxlor, we have to check if there's still someone
diff --git a/lng/english.lng.php b/lng/english.lng.php
index 6dc72f20..6d5303b5 100644
--- a/lng/english.lng.php
+++ b/lng/english.lng.php
@@ -1420,4 +1420,7 @@ $lng['redirect_desc']['rc_found'] = 'found';
 $lng['redirect_desc']['rc_seeother'] = 'see other';
 $lng['redirect_desc']['rc_tempred'] = 'temporary redirect';
 
+// ADDED UN FROXLOR 0.9.8
+$lng['error']['exception'] = '%s';
+
 ?>