diff --git a/SPTInstaller/Installer Tasks/IntializationTask.cs b/SPTInstaller/Installer Tasks/IntializationTask.cs
index 5d9a163..b713465 100644
--- a/SPTInstaller/Installer Tasks/IntializationTask.cs	
+++ b/SPTInstaller/Installer Tasks/IntializationTask.cs	
@@ -34,11 +34,6 @@ public class InitializationTask : InstallerTaskBase
             return Result.FromError("Unable to find original EFT directory, please make sure EFT is installed. Please also run EFT once");
         }
 
-        if (_data.OriginalGamePath == _data.TargetInstallPath)
-        {
-            return Result.FromError("Installer is located in EFT's original directory. Please move the installer to a seperate folder as per the guide");
-        }
-
         if (File.Exists(Path.Join(_data.TargetInstallPath, "EscapeFromTarkov.exe")))
         {
             return Result.FromError("Installer is located in a folder that has existing game files. Please make sure the installer is in a fresh folder as per the guide");
diff --git a/SPTInstaller/SPTInstaller.csproj b/SPTInstaller/SPTInstaller.csproj
index 263d4bf..b919a07 100644
--- a/SPTInstaller/SPTInstaller.csproj
+++ b/SPTInstaller/SPTInstaller.csproj
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
     <PackageIcon>icon.ico</PackageIcon>
     <ApplicationIcon>Assets\icon.ico</ApplicationIcon>
     <Configurations>Debug;Release;TEST</Configurations>
-    <AssemblyVersion>2.12</AssemblyVersion>
-    <FileVersion>2.12</FileVersion>
+    <AssemblyVersion>2.13</AssemblyVersion>
+    <FileVersion>2.13</FileVersion>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/SPTInstaller/ViewModels/MessageViewModel.cs b/SPTInstaller/ViewModels/MessageViewModel.cs
index 9d1b813..94f1acb 100644
--- a/SPTInstaller/ViewModels/MessageViewModel.cs
+++ b/SPTInstaller/ViewModels/MessageViewModel.cs
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ public class MessageViewModel : ViewModelBase
         }
     });
 
-    public MessageViewModel(IScreen Host, IResult result, bool showCloseButton = true) : base(Host)
+    public MessageViewModel(IScreen Host, IResult result, bool showCloseButton = true, bool noLog = false) : base(Host)
     {
         ShowCloseButton = showCloseButton;
         Message = result.Message;
@@ -75,6 +75,8 @@ public class MessageViewModel : ViewModelBase
         }
 
         HasErrors = true;
-        Log.Error(Message);
+
+        if (!noLog)
+            Log.Error(Message);
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/SPTInstaller/ViewModels/PreChecksViewModel.cs b/SPTInstaller/ViewModels/PreChecksViewModel.cs
index e0ff8ca..13aa088 100644
--- a/SPTInstaller/ViewModels/PreChecksViewModel.cs
+++ b/SPTInstaller/ViewModels/PreChecksViewModel.cs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 using System.Reflection;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using System.Windows.Input;
+using Avalonia.Controls;
 using Avalonia.Threading;
 using DialogHostAvalonia;
 using ReactiveUI;
@@ -78,6 +79,7 @@ public class PreChecksViewModel : ViewModelBase
         if (data.OriginalGamePath == null)
         {
             NavigateTo(new MessageViewModel(HostScreen, Result.FromError("Could not find EFT install.\n\nDo you own and have the game installed?")));
+            return;
         }
 #endif
 
@@ -86,6 +88,26 @@ public class PreChecksViewModel : ViewModelBase
 
         Log.Information($"Install Path: {FileHelper.GetRedactedPath(InstallPath)}");
 
+        if (data.OriginalGamePath == data.TargetInstallPath)
+        {
+            Log.CloseAndFlush();
+
+            var logFiles = Directory.GetFiles(InstallPath, "spt-aki-installer_*.log");
+
+            // remove log file from original game path if they exist
+            foreach (var file in logFiles)
+            {
+                try
+                {
+                    File.Delete(file);
+                }
+                catch { }
+            }
+
+            NavigateTo(new MessageViewModel(HostScreen, Result.FromError("Installer is located in EFT's original directory. Please move the installer to a seperate folder as per the guide"), noLog: true));
+            return;
+        }
+
         Task.Run(async () =>
         {
             if (FileHelper.CheckPathForProblemLocations(InstallPath))