diff --git a/headers/modsecurity/audit_log.h b/headers/modsecurity/audit_log.h
index ab1e798dd7..025788ef26 100644
--- a/headers/modsecurity/audit_log.h
+++ b/headers/modsecurity/audit_log.h
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@ class AuditLog {
     bool setType(AuditLogType audit_type);
 
     bool init(std::string *error);
+    bool reopen(std::string *error);
     virtual bool close();
 
     bool saveIfRelevant(Transaction *transaction);
diff --git a/headers/modsecurity/debug_log.h b/headers/modsecurity/debug_log.h
index f56bc4c694..95f6c9bd16 100644
--- a/headers/modsecurity/debug_log.h
+++ b/headers/modsecurity/debug_log.h
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ class DebugLog {
     virtual bool isLogLevelSet();
     virtual void setDebugLogLevel(int level);
     virtual void setDebugLogFile(const std::string &fileName, std::string *error);
+    virtual bool reopenDebugLogFile(std::string *error);
     virtual const std::string& getDebugLogFile();
     virtual int getDebugLogLevel();
 
diff --git a/headers/modsecurity/rules_set.h b/headers/modsecurity/rules_set.h
index bcf70a17bf..800804d6c3 100644
--- a/headers/modsecurity/rules_set.h
+++ b/headers/modsecurity/rules_set.h
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ int msc_rules_add_file(RulesSet *rules, const char *file, const char **error);
 int msc_rules_add(RulesSet *rules, const char *plain_rules, const char **error);
 void msc_rules_error_cleanup(const char *error);
 int msc_rules_cleanup(RulesSet *rules);
+int msc_rules_reopen_logs(RulesSet *rules, const char **error);
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
diff --git a/src/audit_log/audit_log.cc b/src/audit_log/audit_log.cc
index 4115d5f34a..ac7b1485d6 100644
--- a/src/audit_log/audit_log.cc
+++ b/src/audit_log/audit_log.cc
@@ -325,6 +325,14 @@ bool AuditLog::saveIfRelevant(Transaction *transaction, int parts) {
 }
 
 
+bool AuditLog::reopen(std::string *error) {
+    if (m_writer != nullptr) {
+        return m_writer->reopen(error);
+    }
+    return true;
+}
+
+
 bool AuditLog::close() {
     return true;
 }
diff --git a/src/audit_log/writer/https.h b/src/audit_log/writer/https.h
index 12988953e1..80b1f0837a 100644
--- a/src/audit_log/writer/https.h
+++ b/src/audit_log/writer/https.h
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ class Https : public Writer {
     bool init(std::string *error) override;
     bool write(Transaction *transaction, int parts,
         std::string *error) override;
+    bool reopen(std::string *error) override {
+        return true;
+    }
 };
 
 }  // namespace writer
diff --git a/src/audit_log/writer/parallel.cc b/src/audit_log/writer/parallel.cc
index 5f3055f4c7..abbbaedca7 100644
--- a/src/audit_log/writer/parallel.cc
+++ b/src/audit_log/writer/parallel.cc
@@ -195,6 +195,36 @@ bool Parallel::write(Transaction *transaction, int parts, std::string *error) {
     return true;
 }
 
+
+bool Parallel::reopen(std::string *error) {
+    bool success1 = true;
+    bool success2 = true;
+    std::string error1;
+    std::string error2;
+
+    if (!m_audit->m_path1.empty()) {
+        success1 = utils::SharedFiles::getInstance().reopen(
+            m_audit->m_path1, &error1);
+    }
+    if (!m_audit->m_path2.empty()) {
+        success2 = utils::SharedFiles::getInstance().reopen(
+            m_audit->m_path2, &error2);
+    }
+
+    if (!success1 || !success2) {
+        std::string msg = "Failed to reopen parallel audit logs.";
+        if (!success1 && !error1.empty()) {
+            msg += " " + error1;
+        }
+        if (!success2 && !error2.empty()) {
+            msg += " " + error2;
+        }
+        error->assign(msg);
+    }
+
+    return success1 && success2;
+}
+
 }  // namespace writer
 }  // namespace audit_log
 }  // namespace modsecurity
diff --git a/src/audit_log/writer/parallel.h b/src/audit_log/writer/parallel.h
index 43423d783e..363fe19580 100644
--- a/src/audit_log/writer/parallel.h
+++ b/src/audit_log/writer/parallel.h
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ class Parallel : public Writer {
     bool init(std::string *error) override;
     bool write(Transaction *transaction, int parts,
         std::string *error) override;
+    bool reopen(std::string *error) override;
 
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/audit_log/writer/serial.cc b/src/audit_log/writer/serial.cc
index 9ceddf252b..7215609b3f 100644
--- a/src/audit_log/writer/serial.cc
+++ b/src/audit_log/writer/serial.cc
@@ -49,6 +49,17 @@ bool Serial::write(Transaction *transaction, int parts, std::string *error) {
         error);
 }
 
+
+bool Serial::reopen(std::string *error) {
+    bool success = utils::SharedFiles::getInstance().reopen(
+        m_audit->m_path1, error);
+    if (!success) {
+        std::string detail = *error;
+        error->assign("Failed to reopen serial audit log. " + detail);
+    }
+    return success;
+}
+
 }  // namespace writer
 }  // namespace audit_log
 }  // namespace modsecurity
diff --git a/src/audit_log/writer/serial.h b/src/audit_log/writer/serial.h
index 34afa8643d..3d8c475834 100644
--- a/src/audit_log/writer/serial.h
+++ b/src/audit_log/writer/serial.h
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ class Serial : public Writer {
     bool init(std::string *error) override;
     bool write(Transaction *transaction, int parts,
         std::string *error) override;
+    bool reopen(std::string *error) override;
 };
 
 }  // namespace writer
diff --git a/src/audit_log/writer/writer.h b/src/audit_log/writer/writer.h
index 56dada0622..4494b9d565 100644
--- a/src/audit_log/writer/writer.h
+++ b/src/audit_log/writer/writer.h
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ class Writer {
     virtual bool init(std::string *error) = 0;
     virtual bool write(Transaction *transaction, int parts,
         std::string *error) = 0;
+    virtual bool reopen(std::string *error) = 0;
 
     static void generateBoundary(std::string *boundary);
 
diff --git a/src/debug_log/debug_log.cc b/src/debug_log/debug_log.cc
index e883177ca4..ffc288e848 100644
--- a/src/debug_log/debug_log.cc
+++ b/src/debug_log/debug_log.cc
@@ -39,6 +39,14 @@ void DebugLog::setDebugLogFile(const std::string& fileName,
 }
 
 
+bool DebugLog::reopenDebugLogFile(std::string *error) {
+    if (!isLogFileSet()) {
+        return true;
+    }
+    return DebugLogWriter::reopen(m_fileName, error);
+}
+
+
 void DebugLog::setDebugLogLevel(int level) {
     m_debugLevel = level;
 }
diff --git a/src/debug_log/debug_log_writer.cc b/src/debug_log/debug_log_writer.cc
index b7bb1ff265..b9ef21fff4 100644
--- a/src/debug_log/debug_log_writer.cc
+++ b/src/debug_log/debug_log_writer.cc
@@ -31,6 +31,11 @@ void DebugLogWriter::close(const std::string& fileName) {
 }
 
 
+bool DebugLogWriter::reopen(const std::string& fileName, std::string *error) {
+    return utils::SharedFiles::getInstance().reopen(fileName, error);
+}
+
+
 void DebugLogWriter::write_log(const std::string& fileName,
     const std::string &msg) {
     std::string err;
diff --git a/src/debug_log/debug_log_writer.h b/src/debug_log/debug_log_writer.h
index 46b641d686..7d9bfdd539 100644
--- a/src/debug_log/debug_log_writer.h
+++ b/src/debug_log/debug_log_writer.h
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ class DebugLogWriter {
     static void write_log(const std::string& file, const std::string& msg);
     static void close(const std::string& m_fileName);
     static int open(const std::string& m_fileName, std::string *error);
+    static bool reopen(const std::string& fileName, std::string *error);
 
  private:
     DebugLogWriter() = default;
diff --git a/src/rules_set.cc b/src/rules_set.cc
index 96bfa689ad..c5c0c50ff0 100644
--- a/src/rules_set.cc
+++ b/src/rules_set.cc
@@ -347,3 +347,39 @@ extern "C" int msc_rules_cleanup(RulesSet *rules) {
 
 }  // namespace modsecurity
 
+
+extern "C" int msc_rules_reopen_logs(modsecurity::RulesSet *rules,
+    const char **error) {
+    bool succeeded = true;
+    std::string errorStr;
+
+    if (rules->m_auditLog != nullptr) {
+        std::string auditError;
+        if (!rules->m_auditLog->reopen(&auditError)) {
+            succeeded = false;
+            errorStr += auditError;
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (rules->m_debugLog != nullptr) {
+        std::string debugError;
+        if (!rules->m_debugLog->reopenDebugLogFile(&debugError)) {
+            succeeded = false;
+            if (!errorStr.empty()) {
+                errorStr += " ";
+            }
+            errorStr += debugError;
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (!succeeded) {
+        if (!errorStr.empty()) {
+            *error = strdup(errorStr.c_str());
+        } else {
+            *error = strdup("Unknown error reopening logs");
+        }
+    }
+
+    return succeeded ? 0 : -1;
+}
+
diff --git a/src/utils/shared_files.cc b/src/utils/shared_files.cc
index 6982d0d6e9..33e6637a10 100644
--- a/src/utils/shared_files.cc
+++ b/src/utils/shared_files.cc
@@ -16,10 +16,16 @@
 #include "src/utils/shared_files.h"
 
 #include <fcntl.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <sys/stat.h>
 #ifdef WIN32
 #include <algorithm>
 #endif
 
+#if defined(_MSC_VER) && !defined(_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE)
+#define _CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE 1
+#endif
+
 
 namespace modsecurity {
 namespace utils {
@@ -81,6 +87,43 @@ bool SharedFiles::open(const std::string& fileName, std::string *error) {
 }
 
 
+bool SharedFiles::reopen(const std::string& fileName, std::string *error) {
+    auto it = m_handlers.find(fileName);
+    if (it == m_handlers.end()) {
+        error->assign("Cannot find open file to reopen: " + fileName);
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    struct stat target_stat;
+    struct stat current_stat;
+
+    if (
+        stat(fileName.c_str(), &target_stat) == 0 &&
+        fstat(fileno(it->second.fp), &current_stat) == 0 &&
+        current_stat.st_dev == target_stat.st_dev &&
+        current_stat.st_ino == target_stat.st_ino
+    ) {
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    FILE *fp;
+#ifdef WIN32
+    fopen_s(&fp, fileName.c_str(), "a");
+#else
+    fp = fopen(fileName.c_str(), "a");
+#endif
+    if (fp == nullptr) {
+        error->assign("Failed to reopen file: " + fileName);
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    fclose(it->second.fp);
+    it->second.fp = fp;
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+
 void SharedFiles::close(const std::string& fileName) {
     if (fileName.empty())
         return;
diff --git a/src/utils/shared_files.h b/src/utils/shared_files.h
index fcc78c9863..f9dd43fbff 100644
--- a/src/utils/shared_files.h
+++ b/src/utils/shared_files.h
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ namespace utils {
 class SharedFiles {
 public:
     bool open(const std::string& fileName, std::string *error);
+    bool reopen(const std::string& fileName, std::string *error);
     void close(const std::string& fileName);
     bool write(const std::string& fileName, const std::string &msg,
         std::string *error);