diff --git a/evennia/utils/logger.py b/evennia/utils/logger.py
index 8785c1319c..7997327ab0 100644
--- a/evennia/utils/logger.py
+++ b/evennia/utils/logger.py
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ class EvenniaLogFile(logfile.LogFile):
             logfile.LogFile.rotate(self)
             return
         lines = tail_log_file(self.path, 0, self.num_lines_to_append)
-        logfile.LogFile.rotate(self)
+        super().rotate()
         for line in lines:
             self.write(line)