diff --git a/evennia/utils/logger.py b/evennia/utils/logger.py
index 98bc5a499d..c08edd1fb8 100644
--- a/evennia/utils/logger.py
+++ b/evennia/utils/logger.py
@@ -18,10 +18,11 @@ import os
 import time
 from datetime import datetime
 from traceback import format_exc
+
 from twisted import logger as twisted_logger
+from twisted.internet.threads import deferToThread
 from twisted.python import logfile
 from twisted.python import util as twisted_util
-from twisted.internet.threads import deferToThread
 
 log = twisted_logger.Logger()
 
@@ -348,6 +349,12 @@ class WeeklyLogFile(logfile.DailyLogFile):
                 break
         return suffix
 
+    def rotate(self):
+        try:
+            self.rotate()
+        except Exception:
+            log_trace(f"Could not rotate the log file {self.name}.")
+
     def write(self, data):
         """
         Write data to log file