diff --git a/plugins/system/log/log.php b/plugins/system/log/log.php
index 2e5b0204c0307..269ffb2083518 100644
--- a/plugins/system/log/log.php
+++ b/plugins/system/log/log.php
@@ -56,6 +56,14 @@ public function onUserLoginFailure($response)
 		}
 
 		JLog::addLogger(array(), JLog::INFO);
-		JLog::add($errorlog['comment'], JLog::INFO, $errorlog['status']);
+		try
+		{
+			JLog::add($errorlog['comment'], JLog::INFO, $errorlog['status']);
+		}
+		catch (Exception $e) 
+		{
+			// If the log file is unwriteable during login then we should not go to the error page
+			return;
+		}
 	}
 }