diff --git a/aii-ks/src/main/perl/ks.pm b/aii-ks/src/main/perl/ks.pm
index a855d631..40743527 100755
--- a/aii-ks/src/main/perl/ks.pm
+++ b/aii-ks/src/main/perl/ks.pm
@@ -692,8 +692,10 @@ sub log_action {
     }
 
     if ($consolelogging) {
+        push(@logactions, "console='/dev/console'");
+        push(@logactions, "[ -e /dev/pts/0 ] && console='/dev/pts/0'");
         push(@logactions, '# Make sure messages show up on the serial console',
-                          "tail -f $logfile > /dev/console &");
+                          "tail -f $logfile > \$console &");
     }
 
     push(@logactions,"drainsleep=$drainsleep"); # add trailing newline