diff --git a/backup-usb b/backup-usb
index e847535..4c12a19 100755
--- a/backup-usb
+++ b/backup-usb
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ else
 		exec 2<&-
 
 		# Open STDOUT as $LOG file for read and write.
-		exec 1<>$LOG
+		exec >> $LOG
 
 		# Redirect STDERR to STDOUT
 		exec 2>&1