diff --git a/components/compat/compatcomponent.cpp b/components/compat/compatcomponent.cpp
index 4b294c70f..3a24bc770 100644
--- a/components/compat/compatcomponent.cpp
+++ b/components/compat/compatcomponent.cpp
@@ -55,6 +55,20 @@ String CompatComponent::GetObjectsPath(void) const
 		return objectsPath;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Retrieves the log path.
+ *
+ * @returns log path
+ */
+String CompatComponent::GetLogPath(void) const
+{
+	Value logPath = GetConfig()->Get("log_path");
+	if (logPath.IsEmpty())
+		return Application::GetLocalStateDir() + "/log/icinga2/compat";
+	else
+		return logPath;
+}
+
 /**
  * Retrieves the icinga.cmd path.
  *
diff --git a/components/compat/compatcomponent.h b/components/compat/compatcomponent.h
index 3ca730c1d..94458e40c 100644
--- a/components/compat/compatcomponent.h
+++ b/components/compat/compatcomponent.h
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ private:
 
 	String GetStatusPath(void) const;
 	String GetObjectsPath(void) const;
+	String GetLogPath(void) const;
 	String GetCommandPath(void) const;
 
 	void DumpDowntimes(ofstream& fp, const DynamicObject::Ptr& owner);