diff --git a/elogv b/elogv
index 7e1e37f..439eb0f 100755
--- a/elogv
+++ b/elogv
@@ -676,8 +676,10 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
         sys.exit()
 
     # Get the path of the elogdir
-    if port_settings['PORT_LOGDIR']:
-        elogdir = os.path.join(port_settings['PORT_LOGDIR'],"elog")
+    for log_dir in ["PORTAGE_LOGDIR", "PORT_LOGDIR"]:
+        if log_dir in port_settings:
+            elogdir = os.path.join(port_settings[log_dir],"elog")
+            break
     else:
         elogdir = os.path.join(os.sep,port_settings['EPREFIX'],"var","log","portage","elog")