diff --git a/i3/config b/i3/config
index c7b059b..a6d67ed 100644
--- a/i3/config
+++ b/i3/config
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ exec --no-startup-id nm-applet
 exec --no-startup-id unclutter -idle 3
 
 # battery monitor script
-exec --no-startup-id $HOME/Programs/own/battery/monitor.py || notify-send -u critical -i battery -a i3 "Failed to start battery monitor" "Battery monitor had a non-zero exit code."
+exec --no-startup-id "$HOME/Programs/own/battery/monitor.py &>$HOME/.log/my-i3-desktop/battery-monitor.log || notify-send -u critical -i battery -a i3 'Failed to start battery monitor' 'Battery monitor had a non-zero exit code.'"
 
 
 # set background
diff --git a/polybar/launch.sh b/polybar/launch.sh
index 8a48b32..01f6be2 100755
--- a/polybar/launch.sh
+++ b/polybar/launch.sh
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ while pgrep -u $UID -x polybar >/dev/null; do sleep 1; done
 	[[ -n $MONITOR ]] || MONITOR="$(xrandr | grep " connected" | head -n1 | cut -d ' ' -f1)"
 	[[ -n $MONITOR ]] && export MONITOR
 
-	polybar --config="$HOME/.config/polybar/config.ini" midbard
+	polybar --config="$HOME/.config/polybar/config.ini" midbard &>$HOME/.log/my-i3-desktop/polybar-midbard.log
 )
 
 echo "Polybar launched."
diff --git a/xinitrc b/xinitrc
index bb09a48..1ca1c37 100644
--- a/xinitrc
+++ b/xinitrc
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ case "$DE_CHOICE" in
 
 	i3)
 		XDG_CONFIG_HOME=$HOME/.config
-		compton --config $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/compton/config & # compositor
-		dunst    -config $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/dunst/dunstrc  & # notification daemon
+		compton --config $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/compton/config & &>$HOME/.log/my-i3-desktop/compton.log # compositor
+		dunst    -config $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/dunst/dunstrc  & &>$HOME/.log/my-i3-desktop/dunst.log   # notification daemon
 		exec i3
 		;;