diff --git a/node/src/main/kotlin/net/corda/node/internal/NodeStartup.kt b/node/src/main/kotlin/net/corda/node/internal/NodeStartup.kt
index d9167e2816..2d38ef235d 100644
--- a/node/src/main/kotlin/net/corda/node/internal/NodeStartup.kt
+++ b/node/src/main/kotlin/net/corda/node/internal/NodeStartup.kt
@@ -333,8 +333,7 @@ open class NodeStartup : NodeStartupLogging {
         if (devMode) return true
 
         if (!certDirectory.isDirectory()) {
-            printError("Unable to access certificates directory ${certDirectory}. This could be because the node has not been registered with the Identity Operator.")
-            printError("Node will now shutdown.")
+            logger.error("Unable to access certificates directory ${certDirectory}. This could be because the node has not been registered with the Identity Operator. Node will now shutdown")
             return false
         }
         return true
@@ -504,6 +503,7 @@ interface NodeStartupLogging {
 
 fun CliWrapperBase.initLogging(baseDirectory: Path): Boolean {
     System.setProperty("defaultLogLevel", specifiedLogLevel) // These properties are referenced from the XML config file.
+    System.setProperty("log-path", (baseDirectory / NodeCliCommand.LOGS_DIRECTORY_NAME).toString())
     if (verbose) {
         System.setProperty("consoleLoggingEnabled", "true")
         System.setProperty("consoleLogLevel", specifiedLogLevel)
@@ -526,7 +526,6 @@ fun CliWrapperBase.initLogging(baseDirectory: Path): Boolean {
         return false
     }
 
-    System.setProperty("log-path", (baseDirectory / NodeCliCommand.LOGS_DIRECTORY_NAME).toString())
     SLF4JBridgeHandler.removeHandlersForRootLogger() // The default j.u.l config adds a ConsoleHandler.
     SLF4JBridgeHandler.install()
     return true
diff --git a/node/src/test/kotlin/net/corda/node/internal/NodeStartupCliTest.kt b/node/src/test/kotlin/net/corda/node/internal/NodeStartupCliTest.kt
index 8fc0154f37..769835bfff 100644
--- a/node/src/test/kotlin/net/corda/node/internal/NodeStartupCliTest.kt
+++ b/node/src/test/kotlin/net/corda/node/internal/NodeStartupCliTest.kt
@@ -2,14 +2,19 @@ package net.corda.node.internal
 
 import net.corda.cliutils.CommonCliConstants
 import net.corda.core.internal.div
+import net.corda.core.internal.exists
 import net.corda.nodeapi.internal.config.UnknownConfigKeysPolicy
 import org.assertj.core.api.Assertions
 import org.junit.BeforeClass
 import org.junit.Test
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory
 import org.slf4j.event.Level
 import picocli.CommandLine
+import java.nio.file.Files
 import java.nio.file.Path
 import java.nio.file.Paths
+import kotlin.test.assertFalse
+import kotlin.test.assertTrue
 
 class NodeStartupCliTest {
     private val startup = NodeStartupCli()
@@ -49,4 +54,17 @@ class NodeStartupCliTest {
         Assertions.assertThat(startup.cmdLineOptions.configFile).isEqualTo(workingDirectory / "another-base-dir" / "node.conf")
         Assertions.assertThat(startup.cmdLineOptions.networkRootTrustStorePathParameter).isEqualTo(null)
     }
+
+    @Test(timeout=3_000)
+    fun `test logs are written to correct location correctly if verbose flag set`() {
+        val node = NodeStartupCli()
+        val dir = Files.createTempDirectory("verboseLoggingTest")
+        node.verbose = true
+        // With verbose set, initLogging can accidentally attempt to access a logger before all required system properties are set. This
+        // causes the logging config to be parsed too early, resulting in logs being written to the wrong directory
+        node.initLogging(dir)
+        LoggerFactory.getLogger("").debug("Test message")
+        assertTrue(dir.resolve("logs").exists())
+        assertFalse(Paths.get("./logs").exists())
+    }
 }
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diff --git a/samples/irs-demo/cordapp/workflows-irs/src/main/kotlin/net.corda.irs/flows/UpdateBusinessDayFlow.kt b/samples/irs-demo/cordapp/workflows-irs/src/main/kotlin/net.corda.irs/flows/UpdateBusinessDayFlow.kt
index 428641f238..eebd2c79d6 100644
--- a/samples/irs-demo/cordapp/workflows-irs/src/main/kotlin/net.corda.irs/flows/UpdateBusinessDayFlow.kt
+++ b/samples/irs-demo/cordapp/workflows-irs/src/main/kotlin/net.corda.irs/flows/UpdateBusinessDayFlow.kt
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ object UpdateBusinessDayFlow {
         override fun call() {
             val message = otherPartySession.receive<UpdateBusinessDayMessage>().unwrap { it }
             (serviceHub.clock as DemoClock).updateDate(message.date)
+            otherPartySession.send(true) // Let's Broadcast know we've updated the clock
         }
     }
 
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ object UpdateBusinessDayFlow {
 
         @Suspendable
         private fun doNextRecipient(recipient: Party) {
-            initiateFlow(recipient).send(UpdateBusinessDayMessage(date))
+            initiateFlow(recipient).sendAndReceive<Boolean>(UpdateBusinessDayMessage(date))
         }
     }
 }
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