diff --git a/modules/openstack_project/files/zuul/openstack_functions.py b/modules/openstack_project/files/zuul/openstack_functions.py
index c30188415a..417974b21e 100644
--- a/modules/openstack_project/files/zuul/openstack_functions.py
+++ b/modules/openstack_project/files/zuul/openstack_functions.py
@@ -3,10 +3,12 @@ def set_log_url(item, job, params):
         path = "%s/%s/%s/%s" % (
             params['ZUUL_CHANGE'][-2:], params['ZUUL_CHANGE'],
             params['ZUUL_PATCHSET'], params['ZUUL_PIPELINE'])
-    else:
+    elif hasattr(item.change, 'ref'):
         path = "%s/%s/%s" % (
             params['ZUUL_NEWREV'][:2], params['ZUUL_NEWREV'],
             params['ZUUL_PIPELINE'])
+    else:
+        path = params['ZUUL_PIPELINE']
     params['BASE_LOG_PATH'] = path
     params['LOG_PATH'] = path + '/%s/%s' % (job.name,
                                             params['ZUUL_UUID'][:7])