diff --git a/DSCResources/MSFT_xWebsite/MSFT_xWebsite.psm1 b/DSCResources/MSFT_xWebsite/MSFT_xWebsite.psm1
index 051960fda..e07ece514 100644
--- a/DSCResources/MSFT_xWebsite/MSFT_xWebsite.psm1
+++ b/DSCResources/MSFT_xWebsite/MSFT_xWebsite.psm1
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ data LocalizedData
         VerboseTestTargetFalseAuthenticationInfo = AuthenticationInfo for website "{0}" is not in the desired state.
         VerboseTestTargetFalseIISAutoStartProvider = AutoStartProvider for IIS is not in the desired state
         VerboseTestTargetFalseWebsiteAutoStartProvider = AutoStartProvider for website "{0}" is not in the desired state
-        VerboseTestTargetFalseLogPath = LogPath does match desired state on Website "{0}".
+        VerboseTestTargetFalseLogPath = LogPath does not match desired state on Website "{0}".
         VerboseTestTargetFalseLogFlags = LogFlags does not match desired state on Website "{0}".
         VerboseTestTargetFalseLogPeriod = LogPeriod does not match desired state on Website "{0}".
         VerboseTestTargetFalseLogTruncateSize = LogTruncateSize does not match desired state on Website "{0}".
@@ -445,9 +445,8 @@ function Set-TargetResource
 
             # Update LogPath if required
             if ($PSBoundParameters.ContainsKey('LogPath') -and `
-                ($LogPath -ne $website.logfile.LogPath))
+                ($LogPath -ne $website.logfile.directory))
             {
-
                 Write-Verbose -Message ($LocalizedData.VerboseSetTargetUpdateLogPath `
                                         -f $Name)
                 Set-ItemProperty -Path "IIS:\Sites\$Name" `
@@ -683,7 +682,7 @@ function Set-TargetResource
 
             # Update LogPath if required
             if ($PSBoundParameters.ContainsKey('LogPath') -and `
-                ($LogPath -ne $website.logfile.LogPath))
+                ($LogPath -ne $website.logfile.directory))
             {
 
                 Write-Verbose -Message ($LocalizedData.VerboseSetTargetUpdateLogPath `
@@ -995,7 +994,7 @@ function Test-TargetResource
 
         # Check LogPath
         if ($PSBoundParameters.ContainsKey('LogPath') -and `
-            ($LogPath -ne $website.logfile.LogPath))
+            ($LogPath -ne $website.logfile.directory))
         {
             Write-Verbose -Message ($LocalizedData.VerboseTestTargetFalseLogPath `
                                     -f $Name)
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 42366f55a..cb6b526ae 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -216,6 +216,8 @@ Currently, only FastCgiModule is supported.
 
 ### Unreleased
 
+* Log directory configuration on **xWebsite** used the logPath attribute instead of the directory attribute. Bugfix for #256.
+
 ### 1.15.0.0
 
 * Corrected name of AuthenticationInfo parameter in Readme.md.
diff --git a/Tests/Unit/MSFT_xWebsite.Tests.ps1 b/Tests/Unit/MSFT_xWebsite.Tests.ps1
index 35d9d496e..9babe41f9 100644
--- a/Tests/Unit/MSFT_xWebsite.Tests.ps1
+++ b/Tests/Unit/MSFT_xWebsite.Tests.ps1
@@ -494,39 +494,52 @@ try
             }
 
             Context 'Check AutoStartProvider is different' {
-                Mock -CommandName Get-Website -MockWith {return $MockWebsite}
+                Mock -CommandName Get-Website -MockWith { return $MockWebsite }
 
-                $Result = Test-TargetResource -Ensure $MockParameters.Ensure `
+                $result = Test-TargetResource -Ensure $MockParameters.Ensure `
                             -Name $MockParameters.Name `
                             -PhysicalPath $MockParameters.PhysicalPath `
                             -ServiceAutoStartProvider 'MockAutoStartProviderDifferent' `
                             -ApplicationType 'MockApplicationTypeDifferent' `
                             -Verbose:$VerbosePreference
 
-                It 'should return False' {
-                    $Result | Should Be $false
+                It 'Should return False' {
+                    $result | Should Be $false
+                }
+            }
+
+            Context 'Check LogPath is equal' {
+                $MockLogOutput.directory = $MockParameters.LogPath
+
+                Mock -CommandName Test-Path -MockWith { return $true }
+
+                Mock -CommandName Get-Website -MockWith { return $MockWebsite }
+
+                Mock -CommandName Get-WebConfigurationProperty `
+                    -MockWith { return $MockLogOutput.logExtFileFlags }
+
+                $result = Test-TargetResource -Ensure $MockParameters.Ensure `
+                                -Name $MockParameters.Name `
+                                -PhysicalPath $MockParameters.PhysicalPath `
+                                -LogPath $MockParameters.LogPath `
+                                -Verbose:$VerbosePreference
+
+                It 'Should return true' {
+                    $result | Should be $true
                 }
             }
 
             Context 'Check LogPath is different' {
-                $MockLogOutput =
-                    @{
-                        directory         = '%SystemDrive%\inetpub\logs\LogFiles'
-                        logExtFileFlags   = $MockParameters.LogFlags
-                        logFormat         = $MockParameters.LogFormat
-                        period            = $MockParameters.LogPeriod
-                        truncateSize      = $MockParameters.LogTruncateSize
-                        localTimeRollover = $MockParameters.LoglocalTimeRollover
-                    }
+                $MockLogOutput.directory = $MockParameters.LogPath
 
-                Mock -CommandName Test-Path -MockWith {Return $true}
+                Mock -CommandName Test-Path -MockWith { return $true }
 
-                Mock -CommandName Get-Website -MockWith {return $MockWebsite}
+                Mock -CommandName Get-Website -MockWith { return $MockWebsite }
 
                 Mock -CommandName Get-WebConfigurationProperty `
-                    -MockWith {return $MockLogOutput.logExtFileFlags }
+                    -MockWith { return $MockLogOutput.logExtFileFlags }
 
-                $Result = Test-TargetResource -Ensure $MockParameters.Ensure `
+                $result = Test-TargetResource -Ensure $MockParameters.Ensure `
                                 -Name $MockParameters.Name `
                                 -PhysicalPath $MockParameters.PhysicalPath `
                                 -LogPath 'C:\MockLogPath2' `
@@ -547,14 +560,14 @@ try
                     localTimeRollover = $MockParameters.LoglocalTimeRollover
                 }
 
-                Mock -CommandName Test-Path -MockWith {Return $true}
+                Mock -CommandName Test-Path -MockWith { return $true }
 
-                Mock -CommandName Get-Website -MockWith {return $MockWebsite}
+                Mock -CommandName Get-Website -MockWith { return $MockWebsite }
 
                 Mock -CommandName Get-WebConfigurationProperty `
-                    -MockWith {return $MockLogOutput.logExtFileFlags }
+                    -MockWith { return $MockLogOutput.logExtFileFlags }
 
-                $Result = Test-TargetResource -Ensure $MockParameters.Ensure `
+                $result = Test-TargetResource -Ensure $MockParameters.Ensure `
                     -Name $MockParameters.Name `
                     -PhysicalPath $MockParameters.PhysicalPath `
                     -LogFlags 'Date','Time','ClientIP','UserName','ServerIP' `
@@ -997,6 +1010,146 @@ try
                 }
             }
 
+            Context 'Website has unchanged logging directory' {
+                $MockWebsite = @{
+                    Name                 = 'MockName'
+                    PhysicalPath         = 'C:\NonExistent'
+                    State                = 'Started'
+                    ApplicationPool      = 'MockPool'
+                    Bindings             = @{Collection = @($MockWebBinding)}
+                    EnabledProtocols     = 'http'
+                    ApplicationDefaults  = $MockPreloadAndAutostartProviders
+                    Count                = 1
+                    LogFile              = @{
+                        directory         = 'C:\MockLogLocation'
+                        logExtFileFlags   = 'Date','Time','ClientIP','UserName','ServerIP','Method','UriStem','UriQuery','HttpStatus','Win32Status','TimeTaken','ServerPort','UserAgent','Referer','HttpSubStatus'
+                        logFormat         = $MockParameters.LogFormat
+                        period            = 'Daily'
+                        truncateSize      = '1048576'
+                        localTimeRollover = 'False'
+                    }
+                }
+
+                Mock -CommandName Get-Website -MockWith { return $MockWebsite }
+
+                Mock -CommandName Get-Command -MockWith {
+                    return @{
+                        Parameters = @{
+                            Name = 'MockName'
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+
+                Mock -CommandName Test-WebsiteBinding -MockWith { return $false }
+
+                Mock -CommandName Update-WebsiteBinding
+
+                Mock -CommandName Set-ItemProperty
+
+                Mock -CommandName Add-WebConfiguration
+
+                Mock -CommandName Update-DefaultPage
+
+                Mock -CommandName Confirm-UniqueServiceAutoStartProviders -MockWith { return $false }
+
+                Mock -CommandName Set-Authentication
+
+                Mock -CommandName Test-AuthenticationEnabled { return $true } `
+                    -ParameterFilter { ($Type -eq 'Anonymous') }
+
+                Mock -CommandName Test-AuthenticationEnabled { return $false } `
+                    -ParameterFilter { ($Type -eq 'Basic') }
+
+                Mock -CommandName Test-AuthenticationEnabled { return $false } `
+                    -ParameterFilter { ($Type -eq 'Digest') }
+
+                Mock -CommandName Test-AuthenticationEnabled { return $false } `
+                    -ParameterFilter { ($Type -eq 'Windows') }
+
+                $result = Set-TargetResource @MockParameters
+
+                It 'Should call all the mocks' {
+                     Assert-MockCalled -CommandName Test-WebsiteBinding -Exactly 1
+                     Assert-MockCalled -CommandName Update-WebsiteBinding -Exactly 1
+                     Assert-MockCalled -CommandName Set-ItemProperty -Exactly 8
+                     Assert-MockCalled -CommandName Set-ItemProperty -ParameterFilter { $Name -eq 'LogFile.directory' } -Exactly 0
+                     Assert-MockCalled -CommandName Add-WebConfiguration -Exactly 1
+                     Assert-MockCalled -CommandName Update-DefaultPage -Exactly 1
+                     Assert-MockCalled -CommandName Confirm-UniqueServiceAutoStartProviders -Exactly 1
+                     Assert-MockCalled -CommandName Set-Authentication -Exactly 4
+                }
+            }
+
+            Context 'Website has changed logging directory' {
+                $MockWebsite = @{
+                    Name                 = 'MockName'
+                    PhysicalPath         = 'C:\NonExistent'
+                    State                = 'Started'
+                    ApplicationPool      = 'MockPool'
+                    Bindings             = @{Collection = @($MockWebBinding)}
+                    EnabledProtocols     = 'http'
+                    ApplicationDefaults  = $MockPreloadAndAutostartProviders
+                    Count                = 1
+                    LogFile              = @{
+                        directory         = 'C:\Logs\MockLogLocation'
+                        logExtFileFlags   = 'Date','Time','ClientIP','UserName','ServerIP','Method','UriStem','UriQuery','HttpStatus','Win32Status','TimeTaken','ServerPort','UserAgent','Referer','HttpSubStatus'
+                        logFormat         = $MockParameters.LogFormat
+                        period            = 'Daily'
+                        truncateSize      = '1048576'
+                        localTimeRollover = 'False'
+                    }
+                }
+
+                Mock -CommandName Get-Website -MockWith { return $MockWebsite }
+
+                Mock -CommandName Get-Command -MockWith {
+                    return @{
+                        Parameters = @{
+                            Name = 'MockName'
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+
+                Mock -CommandName Test-WebsiteBinding -MockWith { return $false }
+
+                Mock -CommandName Update-WebsiteBinding
+
+                Mock -CommandName Set-ItemProperty
+
+                Mock -CommandName Add-WebConfiguration
+
+                Mock -CommandName Update-DefaultPage
+
+                Mock -CommandName Confirm-UniqueServiceAutoStartProviders -MockWith { return $false }
+
+                Mock -CommandName Set-Authentication
+
+                Mock -CommandName Test-AuthenticationEnabled { return $true } `
+                    -ParameterFilter { ($Type -eq 'Anonymous') }
+
+                Mock -CommandName Test-AuthenticationEnabled { return $false } `
+                    -ParameterFilter { ($Type -eq 'Basic') }
+
+                Mock -CommandName Test-AuthenticationEnabled { return $false } `
+                    -ParameterFilter { ($Type -eq 'Digest') }
+
+                Mock -CommandName Test-AuthenticationEnabled { return $false } `
+                    -ParameterFilter { ($Type -eq 'Windows') }
+
+                $result = Set-TargetResource @MockParameters
+
+                It 'Should call all the mocks' {
+                     Assert-MockCalled -CommandName Test-WebsiteBinding -Exactly 1
+                     Assert-MockCalled -CommandName Update-WebsiteBinding -Exactly 1
+                     Assert-MockCalled -CommandName Set-ItemProperty -Exactly 9
+                     Assert-MockCalled -CommandName Set-ItemProperty -ParameterFilter { $Name -eq 'LogFile.directory' } -Exactly 1
+                     Assert-MockCalled -CommandName Add-WebConfiguration -Exactly 1
+                     Assert-MockCalled -CommandName Update-DefaultPage -Exactly 1
+                     Assert-MockCalled -CommandName Confirm-UniqueServiceAutoStartProviders -Exactly 1
+                     Assert-MockCalled -CommandName Set-Authentication -Exactly 4
+                }
+            }
+
             Context 'New website cannot be started due to a binding conflict' {
                 $MockWebsite = @{
                     Name                     = 'MockName'