diff --git a/scripts/darktable_sync.sh b/scripts/darktable_sync.sh
index 4e2ddfd..df8459e 100755
--- a/scripts/darktable_sync.sh
+++ b/scripts/darktable_sync.sh
@@ -272,12 +272,15 @@ TOTAL_SENT=$((SENT_DB + SENT_PHOTOS))
 TOTAL_RECEIVED=$((RECEIVED_DB + RECEIVED_PHOTOS))
 
 if [ "$DRY_RUN" = true ]; then
-    UP_NEW=$(  cat "$UPLOAD_LOG_DB" "$UPLOAD_LOG_PHOTOS" 2>/dev/null | grep -cE '^>f[+]{9}' || echo 0)
-    UP_UPD=$(  cat "$UPLOAD_LOG_DB" "$UPLOAD_LOG_PHOTOS" 2>/dev/null | grep -E  '^>f'        | grep -cvE '^>f[+]{9}' || echo 0)
-    UP_DEL=$(  cat "$UPLOAD_LOG_DB" "$UPLOAD_LOG_PHOTOS" 2>/dev/null | grep -cE '^\*deleting' || echo 0)
-    DN_NEW=$(  cat "$DOWNLOAD_LOG_DB" "$DOWNLOAD_LOG_PHOTOS" 2>/dev/null | grep -cE '^<f[+]{9}' || echo 0)
-    DN_UPD=$(  cat "$DOWNLOAD_LOG_DB" "$DOWNLOAD_LOG_PHOTOS" 2>/dev/null | grep -E  '^<f'        | grep -cvE '^<f[+]{9}' || echo 0)
-    DN_DEL=$(  cat "$DOWNLOAD_LOG_DB" "$DOWNLOAD_LOG_PHOTOS" 2>/dev/null | grep -cE '^\*deleting' || echo 0)
+    upload_log=$(cat "$UPLOAD_LOG_DB" "$UPLOAD_LOG_PHOTOS" 2>/dev/null || true)
+    download_log=$(cat "$DOWNLOAD_LOG_DB" "$DOWNLOAD_LOG_PHOTOS" 2>/dev/null || true)
+
+    UP_NEW=$(  echo "$upload_log" | grep -cE '^>f[+]{9}' || echo 0)
+    UP_UPD=$(  echo "$upload_log" | grep -E  '^>f'       | grep -cvE '^>f[+]{9}' || echo 0)
+    UP_DEL=$(  echo "$upload_log" | grep -cE '^\*deleting' || echo 0)
+    DN_NEW=$(  echo "$download_log" | grep -cE '^<f[+]{9}' || echo 0)
+    DN_UPD=$(  echo "$download_log" | grep -E  '^<f'       | grep -cvE '^<f[+]{9}' || echo 0)
+    DN_DEL=$(  echo "$download_log" | grep -cE '^\*deleting' || echo 0)
 
     log_step "Trockenlauf-Ergebnis"
     log "  Upload:   $UP_NEW neu | $UP_UPD aktualisiert | $UP_DEL gelöscht"