diff --git a/lib/core/blob/StorageManager.js b/lib/core/blob/StorageManager.js
index 139ebb6..d94e834 100644
--- a/lib/core/blob/StorageManager.js
+++ b/lib/core/blob/StorageManager.js
@@ -52,7 +52,17 @@ class StorageManager {
                     // No DB has been persisted / initialized yet.
                     this.db.addCollection(StorageTables.Containers);
                     this.db.addCollection(StorageTables.ServiceProperties);
-                    return this.db.saveDatabaseAsync();
+                    const logsStub = {
+                        metaProps: {},
+                        entityType: StorageEntityType.Container,
+                        containerName: '$logs',
+                        httpProps: {}
+                    };
+                    logsStub.httpProps[N.BLOB_PUBLIC_ACCESS] = 'private';
+                    return this.createContainer(logsStub)
+                        .then(() => {
+                            return this.db.saveDatabaseAsync();
+                        });
                 }
                 // This should never happen!
                 console.error(`Failed to initialize database at "${env.azuriteDBPathBlob}"`);