diff --git a/latest/install_script.sh b/latest/install_script.sh
index 64d15c4..d08b113 100644
--- a/latest/install_script.sh
+++ b/latest/install_script.sh
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ MARKER_FILE=$VS_SERVER_DIR/.setup_done
 VS_SERVER_DIR=/vs_server/server
 VS_DATA_DIR=/vs_server/server/data
 START_FILE=$VS_SERVER_DIR/server-$VS_VERSION.sh
+LOG_FILE=$VS_DATA_DIR/Logs/server-main.log
 VS_SERVER_FILE=https://cdn.vintagestory.at/gamefiles/$VS_CHANNEL/vs_server_linux-x64_$VS_VERSION.tar.gz
 MS_REPO_URL=https://packages.microsoft.com/config/debian/12/packages-microsoft-prod.deb
 USERNAME=adduser vintagestory
@@ -100,7 +101,16 @@ fi
 # Run vintage-story server.
 echo " "
 echo "INFO ! Starting vintage-story Server $VS_VERSION"
-echo "Tailing server log to keep container active..."
-exec $VS_SERVER_DIR/server-$VS_VERSION.sh start && exec tail -F $VS_DATA_DIR/Logs/server-main.log
+exec $VS_SERVER_DIR/server-$VS_VERSION.sh start
+
+echo "Waiting for the server log file to be created..."
+# Loop indefinitely until the log file actually exists on disk
+until [ -f "$LOG_FILE" ]; do
+    sleep 1
+done
+
+echo "Log file found! Streaming server console now..."
+# Hand off PID 1 to tail, keeping the container active permanently
+exec tail -f "$LOG_FILE"
 
 exit
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