diff --git a/resources/classes/logging.php b/resources/classes/logging.php
index 2963a7bcc9..60110e56b2 100644
--- a/resources/classes/logging.php
+++ b/resources/classes/logging.php
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ class Logging
 
 		if ($log_file) {
 			$this->lfile($log_file);
+			$this->lopen();
 		}
 		else {
 			$this->lopen();