diff --git a/phpBB/docs/sphinx.sample.conf b/phpBB/docs/sphinx.sample.conf
index d7e59a11fc..000d8157d6 100644
--- a/phpBB/docs/sphinx.sample.conf
+++ b/phpBB/docs/sphinx.sample.conf
@@ -93,4 +93,5 @@ searchd
 	max_children = 30
 	pid_file = {DATA_PATH}/searchd.pid
 	max_matches = 20000
+	binlog_path = {DATA_PATH}
 }
diff --git a/phpBB/includes/search/fulltext_sphinx.php b/phpBB/includes/search/fulltext_sphinx.php
index 2690612b1a..8514b9cabb 100644
--- a/phpBB/includes/search/fulltext_sphinx.php
+++ b/phpBB/includes/search/fulltext_sphinx.php
@@ -315,6 +315,7 @@ class phpbb_search_fulltext_sphinx
 					array('max_children',				'30'),
 					array('pid_file',					$config['fulltext_sphinx_data_path'] . "searchd.pid"),
 					array('max_matches',				(string) MAX_MATCHES),
+					array('binlog_path',				$config['fulltext_sphinx_data_path']),
 				),
 			);