diff --git a/plugin/wakatime.vim b/plugin/wakatime.vim
index 6900c53..bbe5050 100644
--- a/plugin/wakatime.vim
+++ b/plugin/wakatime.vim
@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@ endif
 " We are not away until getting a CursorHold event
 let s:away_start = 0
 
+" Create logfile if does not exist
+exec "silent !touch ~/.wakatime.log"
+
 python << ENDPYTHON
 import vim
 import uuid
@@ -83,6 +86,8 @@ function! s:setUpdateTime()
     endif
 endfunction
 
+call s:setUpdateTime()
+
 function! s:GetCurrentFile()
     return expand("%:p")
 endfunction
@@ -200,9 +205,6 @@ endfunction
 " }}}
 
 
-call s:setUpdateTime()
-
-
 " Autocommand Events {{{
 
 augroup Wakatime