diff --git a/fhem/FHEM/92_FileLog.pm b/fhem/FHEM/92_FileLog.pm
index 07706b1a9..a88f1a6a7 100755
--- a/fhem/FHEM/92_FileLog.pm
+++ b/fhem/FHEM/92_FileLog.pm
@@ -557,7 +557,7 @@ FileLog_Get($@)
         $linf =~ s/%m/$m/g;
         $linf =~ s/%d/$d/g;
         $linf =~ s/%L/$attr{global}{logdir}/g if($attr{global}{logdir});
-        $linf = $hash->{currentlogfile} if($linf =~ m/%/);
+        $linf = $hash->{currentlogfile} if($linf =~ m/%/ || ! -f $linf);
       } else {
         $linf = $hash->{currentlogfile};
       }