diff --git a/DnsServerCore/LogManager.cs b/DnsServerCore/LogManager.cs
index f68c1ed4..88599fe5 100644
--- a/DnsServerCore/LogManager.cs
+++ b/DnsServerCore/LogManager.cs
@@ -806,6 +806,8 @@ namespace DnsServerCore
 
                 if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(value))
                     logFolder = "logs";
+                else if (value.Length > 255)
+                    throw new ArgumentException("Log folder path length cannot exceed 255 characters.", nameof(LogFolder));
                 else
                     logFolder = value;