diff --git a/shiny-server.sh b/shiny-server.sh
index 1f0ac05..f16fb54 100755
--- a/shiny-server.sh
+++ b/shiny-server.sh
@@ -4,13 +4,11 @@
 mkdir -p /var/log/shiny-server
 chown shiny.shiny /var/log/shiny-server
 
-if [ "$APPLICATION_LOGS_TO_STDOUT" = "false" ];
+if [ "$APPLICATION_LOGS_TO_STDOUT" != "false" ];
 then
-    exec shiny-server 2>&1
-else
-    # start shiny server in detached mode
-    exec shiny-server 2>&1 &
+    # push the "real" application logs to stdout with xtail in detached mode
+    exec xtail /var/log/shiny-server/ &
+fi
 
-    # push the "real" application logs to stdout with xtail
-    exec xtail /var/log/shiny-server/
-fi
\ No newline at end of file
+# start shiny server
+exec shiny-server 2>&1