diff --git a/src/cue_writer.c b/src/cue_writer.c
index a16127f..7d537cd 100644
--- a/src/cue_writer.c
+++ b/src/cue_writer.c
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ int cyanrip_cue_init(cyanrip_ctx *ctx)
                                       &crip_fmt_info[ctx->settings.outputs[i]],
                                       NULL);
 
-        ctx->cuefile[i] = fopen(cuefile, "w");
+        ctx->cuefile[i] = fopen(cuefile, "w+");
 
         if (!ctx->cuefile[i]) {
             cyanrip_log(ctx, 0, "Couldn't open path \"%s\" for writing: %s!\n"
diff --git a/src/cyanrip_main.c b/src/cyanrip_main.c
index a95b4da..0b0646c 100644
--- a/src/cyanrip_main.c
+++ b/src/cyanrip_main.c
@@ -1935,9 +1935,9 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
     /* Create log file */
     if (!ctx->settings.print_info_only) {
-        if (cyanrip_log_init(ctx) < 0)
+        if (cyanrip_log_init(ctx))
             return 1;
-        if (cyanrip_cue_init(ctx) < 0)
+        if (cyanrip_cue_init(ctx))
             return 1;
     } else {
         cyanrip_log(ctx, 0, "Log(s) will be written to:\n");