diff --git a/doc/nvim-tree-lua.txt b/doc/nvim-tree-lua.txt
index 37136524..5185bbcc 100644
--- a/doc/nvim-tree-lua.txt
+++ b/doc/nvim-tree-lua.txt
@@ -1332,8 +1332,8 @@ In the event of a problem please disable the experiment and raise an issue.
 Configuration for diagnostic logging.
 
     *nvim-tree.log.enable*
-    Enable logging to a file `nvim-tree.log` in |stdpath| `"cache"`, usually
-    `$XDG_CACHE_HOME/nvim`
+    Enable logging to a file `nvim-tree.log` in |stdpath| `"log"`, usually
+    `${XDG_STATE_HOME}/nvim`
       Type: `boolean`, Default: `false`
 
     *nvim-tree.log.truncate*
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/log.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/log.lua
index 7d488e97..10d5c4dc 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/log.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/log.lua
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ end
 function M.setup(opts)
   M.config = opts.log
   if M.config and M.config.enable and M.config.types then
-    M.path = string.format("%s/nvim-tree.log", vim.fn.stdpath "cache", os.date "%H:%M:%S", vim.env.USER)
+    M.path = string.format("%s/nvim-tree.log", vim.fn.stdpath "log", os.date "%H:%M:%S", vim.env.USER)
     if M.config.truncate then
       os.remove(M.path)
     end