diff --git a/project/settings.py b/project/settings.py
index 817c2938..3218b5a2 100644
--- a/project/settings.py
+++ b/project/settings.py
@@ -197,13 +197,10 @@ LOGGING = {
             'formatter': 'verbose',
         },
         'log_file': {
-            'level': 'INFO',
-            'class': 'logging.handlers.RotatingFileHandler',
-            'filename': 'media/logs/main.log',
-            'maxBytes': 1024 * 1024 * 5,  # 5 MB
-            'backupCount': 7,
+            'level': 'DEBUG',
+            'filters': ['require_debug_true'],
+            'class': 'logging.StreamHandler',
             'formatter': 'verbose',
-            'filters': ['require_debug_false'],
         },
     },
     'loggers': {
@@ -225,6 +222,17 @@ LOGGING = {
     }
 }
 
+if os.path.exists(os.path.join(BASE_DIR, '/media/logs')):
+    LOGGING['handlers']['log_file'] = {
+        'level': 'INFO',
+        'class': 'logging.handlers.RotatingFileHandler',
+        'filename': 'media/logs/main.log',
+        'maxBytes': 1024 * 1024 * 15,  # 5 MB
+        'backupCount': 7,
+        'formatter': 'verbose',
+        'filters': ['require_debug_false'],
+    }
+
 # Static files (CSS, JavaScript, Images)
 # https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/2.0/howto/static-files/