diff --git a/app/utils/chat_logger.py b/app/utils/chat_logger.py
index 378a644..e5de8fd 100644
--- a/app/utils/chat_logger.py
+++ b/app/utils/chat_logger.py
@@ -15,14 +15,25 @@ class ChatLogger:
     Appends to JSONL file for easy parsing and DSGVO compliance.
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, log_dir: str = "logs", log_file: str = "chat_history.jsonl"):
+from config import get_settings
+
+    def __init__(self, log_dir: Optional[str] = None, log_file: str = "chat_history.jsonl"):
         """
         Initialize chat logger.
 
         Args:
-            log_dir: Directory for log files
+            log_dir: Directory for log files (defaults to settings.logs_path)
             log_file: Name of log file (JSONL format)
         """
+        if log_dir is None:
+            try:
+                settings = get_settings()
+                # Check directly in os.environ first to be safe, or trust settings
+                log_dir = settings.logs_path if hasattr(settings, "logs_path") else "logs"
+                # Fallback if settings.logs_path is /var/log/crumbforest (absolute)
+            except ImportError:
+                log_dir = "logs"
+                
         self.log_dir = Path(log_dir)
         self.log_file = self.log_dir / log_file