diff --git a/include/openspace/engine/configurationmanager.h b/include/openspace/engine/configurationmanager.h
index 8ec3aa167d..3a6e34a47a 100644
--- a/include/openspace/engine/configurationmanager.h
+++ b/include/openspace/engine/configurationmanager.h
@@ -78,12 +78,16 @@ public:
     static const std::string KeySettingsScript;
     /// The key that stores the settings for determining log-related settings
     static const std::string KeyLogging;
+    /// The key that stores the directory for Logging
+    static const std::string PartLogDir;
     /// The key that stores the desired LogLevel for the whole application
     /// \sa ghoul::logging::LogManager
     static const std::string PartLogLevel;
     /// The key that stores whether the log should be immediately flushed after a n
     /// \sa ghoul::logging::LogManager
     static const std::string PartImmediateFlush;
+    /// The key for prefixing PerformanceMeasurement logfiles
+    static const std::string PartLogPerformancePrefix;
     /// The key that stores a subdirectory with a description for additional
     /// ghoul::logging::Log%s to be created
     /// \sa LogFactory
diff --git a/include/openspace/performance/performancemanager.h b/include/openspace/performance/performancemanager.h
index 0a81730837..a12c967f56 100644
--- a/include/openspace/performance/performancemanager.h
+++ b/include/openspace/performance/performancemanager.h
@@ -59,6 +59,12 @@ public:
     void storeScenePerformanceMeasurements(const std::vector<SceneGraphNode*>& sceneNodes);
     
     void outputLogs();
+    
+    void logDir(std::string dir);
+    std::string logDir();
+    void prefix(std::string prefix);
+    std::string prefix();
+
     void enableLogging();
     void disableLogging();
     void toggleLogging();
@@ -69,6 +75,9 @@ public:
 private:
     bool _doPerformanceMeasurements;
     bool _loggingEnabled;
+
+    std::string _logDir;
+    std::string _prefix;
     
     std::map<std::string, size_t> individualPerformanceLocations;
     
diff --git a/src/engine/configurationmanager.cpp b/src/engine/configurationmanager.cpp
index 17bb3e8afd..3800d83f8a 100644
--- a/src/engine/configurationmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/configurationmanager.cpp
@@ -62,8 +62,11 @@ const string ConfigurationManager::KeyConfigScene = "Scene";
 const string ConfigurationManager::KeyConfigTask = "Task";
 
 const string ConfigurationManager::KeyLogging = "Logging";
+const string ConfigurationManager::PartLogDir = "LogDir";
 const string ConfigurationManager::PartLogLevel = "LogLevel";
 const string ConfigurationManager::PartImmediateFlush = "ImmediateFlush";
+const string ConfigurationManager::PartLogPerformancePrefix = "PerformancePrefix";
+
 const string ConfigurationManager::PartLogs = "Logs";
 const string ConfigurationManager::PartAppend = "Append";
 const string ConfigurationManager::PartCapabilitiesVerbosity = "CapabilitiesVerbosity";
diff --git a/src/engine/configurationmanager_doc.inl b/src/engine/configurationmanager_doc.inl
index e955c50c75..cda32562bf 100644
--- a/src/engine/configurationmanager_doc.inl
+++ b/src/engine/configurationmanager_doc.inl
@@ -86,6 +86,18 @@ documentation::Documentation ConfigurationManager::Documentation() {
         {
             ConfigurationManager::KeyLogging,
             new TableVerifier({
+                {
+                    ConfigurationManager::PartLogDir,
+                    new StringVerifier,
+                    "The directory for logs",
+                    Optional::Yes
+                },
+                {
+                    ConfigurationManager::PartLogPerformancePrefix,
+                    new StringVerifier,
+                    "A string to prefix PerformanceMeasurement logfiles",
+                    Optional::Yes
+                },
                 {
                     ConfigurationManager::PartLogLevel,
                     new StringInListVerifier(
diff --git a/src/performance/performancemanager.cpp b/src/performance/performancemanager.cpp
index 9fa1b48c25..f8e761aaa5 100644
--- a/src/performance/performancemanager.cpp
+++ b/src/performance/performancemanager.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include <ghoul/logging/logmanager.h>
 #include <ghoul/misc/sharedmemory.h>
 #include <ghoul/misc/onscopeexit.h>
+#include <ghoul/filesystem/filesystem.h>
 
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <cstring>
@@ -132,6 +133,8 @@ PerformanceManager::PerformanceManager()
     : _performanceMemory(nullptr)
     , _tick(0)
     , _loggingEnabled(false)
+    , _logDir(absPath("${BASE_PATH}"))
+    , _prefix("PM-")
 {
     using ghoul::SharedMemory;
     PerformanceManager::createGlobalSharedMemory();
@@ -207,14 +210,31 @@ void PerformanceManager::outputLogs() {
     PerformanceLayout* layout = performanceData();
 
     for (size_t i = 0; i < layout->nFunctionEntries; ++i) {
-        LINFO("Log:" << i << " Node: " << layout->sceneGraphEntries[i].name << " " << layout->functionEntries[i].time[0]);
+        LINFO("LogA:" << i << " Node: " << layout->sceneGraphEntries[i].name << " " << layout->functionEntries[i].time[0]);
     }
 
+    LINFO("Log Dir: " << absPath(_logDir + "/" + _prefix));
     for (size_t i = 0; i < layout->nScaleGraphEntries; ++i) {
-        LINFO("Log:" << i << " Node: " << layout->sceneGraphEntries[i].name << " " << layout->sceneGraphEntries[i].renderTime[0];);
+        LINFO("LogB:" << i << " Node: " << layout->sceneGraphEntries[i].name << " " << layout->sceneGraphEntries[i].renderTime[0];);
     }
 }
 
+void PerformanceManager::logDir(std::string dir) {
+    _logDir = absPath(dir);
+}
+
+std::string PerformanceManager::logDir() {
+    return _logDir;
+}
+
+void PerformanceManager::prefix(std::string prefix) {
+    _prefix = prefix;
+}
+
+std::string PerformanceManager::prefix() {
+    return _prefix;
+}
+
 void PerformanceManager::enableLogging() {
     setLogging(true);
 }
diff --git a/src/rendering/renderengine.cpp b/src/rendering/renderengine.cpp
index 51daf34c9d..65314e2d71 100644
--- a/src/rendering/renderengine.cpp
+++ b/src/rendering/renderengine.cpp
@@ -134,6 +134,14 @@ RenderEngine::RenderEngine()
         if (_performanceMeasurements) {
             if (!_performanceManager) {
                 _performanceManager = std::make_unique<performance::PerformanceManager>();
+                const std::string KeyLogDir = ConfigurationManager::KeyLogging + "." + ConfigurationManager::PartLogDir;
+                const std::string KeyPrefix = ConfigurationManager::KeyLogging + "." + ConfigurationManager::PartLogPerformancePrefix;
+                if (OsEng.configurationManager().hasKeyAndValue<std::string>(KeyLogDir)) {
+                    _performanceManager->logDir(OsEng.configurationManager().value<std::string>(KeyLogDir));
+                }
+                if (OsEng.configurationManager().hasKeyAndValue<std::string>(KeyPrefix)) {
+                    _performanceManager->prefix(OsEng.configurationManager().value<std::string>(KeyPrefix));
+                }
             }
         }
         else {