# UE5.8 LogLayoutService warning on boot

**URL:** <https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/ue5-8-loglayoutservice-warning-on-boot/2731769>\
**Category:** Issues and Bug Reporting (Unreal Engine)\
**Tags:** unreal-engine\
**Created:** [June 26, 2026, 8:41pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/ue5-8-loglayoutservice-warning-on-boot/2731769 "2026-06-26T20:41:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jeremy\_Kroeker](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Jeremy\_Kroeker](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Jeremy_Kroeker)\
**Post date:** [June 26, 2026, 8:41pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/ue5-8-loglayoutservice-warning-on-boot/2731769/1 "2026-06-26T20:41:04Z")

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### Summary

Code in `MainFrameModule.cpp` attempts to correct an issue with `UnrealEd_Layout_v1.5`, but causes`UnrealEd_Layout_v1.6` configuration to always be identified as out-of-date.

### What Type of Bug are you experiencing?

Editor

### Steps to Reproduce

1. Reset your config by deleting: ` C:\Users\<YOU>\AppData\Local\UnrealEngine\5.8\Saved\Config\WindowsEditor\EditorLayout.ini`
2. Create a new, Blank project (on first boot, notice there are no `LogLayoutService` warnings in the Output Log)
3. Close Unreal Editor (causing `EditorLayout.ini` to be written to disk)
4. Open the project again

### Expected Result

The Output Log does not contain warnings when the editor is opened.

### Observed Result

This warning appears in the Output Log on every subsequent editor boot:

```auto
LogLayoutService: Warning: While key "UnrealEd_Layout_v1.5" was not found, and older version exists (key "UnrealEd_Layout_v1.6"). This means section "EditorLayouts" was created with a previous version of UE and is no longer compatible. The old key has been removed and updated with the new one.

```

### Affects Versions

5.8

### Platform(s)

Windows

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**Author:** ![E\_PepeGamer](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@E\_PepeGamer](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/E_PepeGamer)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2026, 10:47pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/ue5-8-loglayoutservice-warning-on-boot/2731769/2 "2026-10-01T22:47:01Z")

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I also experience this error in 5.8.3