diff --git a/distro-files/usr/bin/startwm b/distro-files/usr/bin/startwm
index 501d291a..77188a28 100644
--- a/distro-files/usr/bin/startwm
+++ b/distro-files/usr/bin/startwm
@@ -16,5 +16,5 @@ do
   sleep 0.5
 done
 stty -echo -echoctl -isig
-xterm -e "bash -l" &
-exec fvwm3
+xterm -e "bash -l" & &> /usr/var/log/xtermstderr > /usr/var/log/xtermstdout
+exec fvwm3 &> /usr/var/log/fvwm3stderr > /usr/var/log/fvwm3stdout