diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-loader-tools/src/main/resources/org/springframework/boot/loader/tools/launch.script b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-loader-tools/src/main/resources/org/springframework/boot/loader/tools/launch.script
index c79e808933b..d732403ea65 100755
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-loader-tools/src/main/resources/org/springframework/boot/loader/tools/launch.script
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-loader-tools/src/main/resources/org/springframework/boot/loader/tools/launch.script
@@ -57,13 +57,18 @@ configfile="$(basename "${jarfile%.*}.conf")"
 # shellcheck source=/dev/null
 [[ -r "${CONF_FOLDER}/${configfile}" ]] && source "${CONF_FOLDER}/${configfile}"
 
+# ANSI Colors
+echoRed() { echo $'\e[0;31m'"$1"$'\e[0m'; }
+echoGreen() { echo $'\e[0;32m'"$1"$'\e[0m'; }
+echoYellow() { echo $'\e[0;33m'"$1"$'\e[0m'; }
+
 # Initialize PID/LOG locations if they weren't provided by the config file
 [[ -z "$PID_FOLDER" ]] && PID_FOLDER="{{pidFolder:/var/run}}"
 [[ -z "$LOG_FOLDER" ]] && LOG_FOLDER="{{logFolder:/var/log}}"
 ! [[ "$PID_FOLDER" == /* ]] && PID_FOLDER="$(dirname "$jarfile")"/"$PID_FOLDER"
 ! [[ "$LOG_FOLDER" == /* ]] && LOG_FOLDER="$(dirname "$jarfile")"/"$LOG_FOLDER"
-! [[ -x "$PID_FOLDER" ]] && PID_FOLDER="/tmp"
-! [[ -x "$LOG_FOLDER" ]] && LOG_FOLDER="/tmp"
+! [[ -x "$PID_FOLDER" ]] && echoYellow "PID_FOLDER $PID_FOLDER does not exist. Falling back to /tmp" && PID_FOLDER="/tmp"
+! [[ -x "$LOG_FOLDER" ]] && echoYellow "LOG_FOLDER $LOG_FOLDER does not exist. Falling back to /tmp" && LOG_FOLDER="/tmp"
 
 # Set up defaults
 [[ -z "$MODE" ]] && MODE="{{mode:auto}}" # modes are "auto", "service" or "run"
@@ -84,11 +89,6 @@ fi
 # Initialize stop wait time if not provided by the config file
 [[ -z "$STOP_WAIT_TIME" ]] && STOP_WAIT_TIME="{{stopWaitTime:60}}"
 
-# ANSI Colors
-echoRed() { echo $'\e[0;31m'"$1"$'\e[0m'; }
-echoGreen() { echo $'\e[0;32m'"$1"$'\e[0m'; }
-echoYellow() { echo $'\e[0;33m'"$1"$'\e[0m'; }
-
 # Utility functions
 checkPermissions() {
   touch "$pid_file" &> /dev/null || { echoRed "Operation not permitted (cannot access pid file)"; return 4; }
diff --git a/spring-boot-tests/spring-boot-integration-tests/spring-boot-launch-script-tests/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/launchscript/SysVinitLaunchScriptIT.java b/spring-boot-tests/spring-boot-integration-tests/spring-boot-launch-script-tests/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/launchscript/SysVinitLaunchScriptIT.java
index 9c0508e67f5..c7602ac2415 100644
--- a/spring-boot-tests/spring-boot-integration-tests/spring-boot-launch-script-tests/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/launchscript/SysVinitLaunchScriptIT.java
+++ b/spring-boot-tests/spring-boot-integration-tests/spring-boot-launch-script-tests/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/launchscript/SysVinitLaunchScriptIT.java
@@ -171,7 +171,22 @@ public class SysVinitLaunchScriptIT {
 
 	@Test
 	public void basicLaunch() throws Exception {
-		doLaunch("basic-launch.sh");
+		String output = doTest("basic-launch.sh");
+		assertThat(output).doesNotContain("PID_FOLDER");
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void launchWithMissingLogFolderGeneratesAWarning() throws Exception {
+		String output = doTest("launch-with-missing-log-folder.sh");
+		assertThat(output).has(coloredString(AnsiColor.YELLOW,
+				"LOG_FOLDER /does/not/exist does not exist. Falling back to /tmp"));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void launchWithMissingPidFolderGeneratesAWarning() throws Exception {
+		String output = doTest("launch-with-missing-pid-folder.sh");
+		assertThat(output).has(coloredString(AnsiColor.YELLOW,
+				"PID_FOLDER /does/not/exist does not exist. Falling back to /tmp"));
 	}
 
 	@Test
diff --git a/spring-boot-tests/spring-boot-integration-tests/spring-boot-launch-script-tests/src/test/resources/scripts/launch-with-missing-log-folder.sh b/spring-boot-tests/spring-boot-integration-tests/spring-boot-launch-script-tests/src/test/resources/scripts/launch-with-missing-log-folder.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..1f3aed38443
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spring-boot-tests/spring-boot-integration-tests/spring-boot-launch-script-tests/src/test/resources/scripts/launch-with-missing-log-folder.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+source ./test-functions.sh
+install_service
+echo 'LOG_FOLDER=/does/not/exist' > /test-service/spring-boot-app.conf
+start_service
+await_app
+curl -s http://127.0.0.1:8080/
diff --git a/spring-boot-tests/spring-boot-integration-tests/spring-boot-launch-script-tests/src/test/resources/scripts/launch-with-missing-pid-folder.sh b/spring-boot-tests/spring-boot-integration-tests/spring-boot-launch-script-tests/src/test/resources/scripts/launch-with-missing-pid-folder.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..83430bea62f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spring-boot-tests/spring-boot-integration-tests/spring-boot-launch-script-tests/src/test/resources/scripts/launch-with-missing-pid-folder.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+source ./test-functions.sh
+install_service
+echo 'PID_FOLDER=/does/not/exist' > /test-service/spring-boot-app.conf
+start_service
+await_app
+curl -s http://127.0.0.1:8080/