diff --git a/src/common/logging/backend.cpp b/src/common/logging/backend.cpp
index 4afba68330..3c8f8f54d5 100644
--- a/src/common/logging/backend.cpp
+++ b/src/common/logging/backend.cpp
@@ -173,12 +173,19 @@ FileBackend::FileBackend(const std::string& filename) {
 FileBackend::~FileBackend() = default;
 
 void FileBackend::Write(const Entry& entry) {
-    // prevent logs from going over the maximum size (in case its spamming and the user doesn't
-    // know)
-    constexpr std::size_t MAX_BYTES_WRITTEN = 50 * 1024L * 1024L;
-    if (!file->IsOpen() || bytes_written > MAX_BYTES_WRITTEN) {
+    if (!file->IsOpen()) {
         return;
     }
+
+    // Prevent logs from exceeding a set maximum size in the event that log entries are spammed.
+    constexpr std::size_t MAX_BYTES_WRITTEN = 50 * 1024L * 1024L;
+
+    // Close the file after the write limit is exceeded.
+    if (bytes_written > MAX_BYTES_WRITTEN) {
+        file->Close();
+        return;
+    }
+
     bytes_written += file->WriteString(FormatLogMessage(entry).append(1, '\n'));
     if (entry.log_level >= Level::Error) {
         file->Flush();