diff --git a/inxi b/inxi
index 6491954..0adb98a 100755
--- a/inxi
+++ b/inxi
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 ########################################################################
 ####  Script Name: inxi
-####  version: 1.0.13-b1
+####  version: 1.0.13-b2
 ####  Date: 28 May 2009
 ########################################################################
 ####  SPECIAL THANKS
@@ -791,9 +791,8 @@ create_rotate_logfiles()
 	if [[ ! -d $SCRIPT_DATA_DIR ]];then
 		mkdir $SCRIPT_DATA_DIR
 	fi
-	if [[ ! -f $LOG_FILE ]];then
-		touch $LOG_FILE
-	else
+	# do the rotation if logfile exists
+	if [[ -f $LOG_FILE ]];then
 		# copy if present second to third
 		if [[ -f $LOG_FILE_1 ]];then
 			mv -f $LOG_FILE_1 $LOG_FILE_2
@@ -801,6 +800,9 @@ create_rotate_logfiles()
 		# then copy initial to second
 		mv -f $LOG_FILE $LOG_FILE_1
 	fi
+	# now create the logfile
+	touch $LOG_FILE
+	# and echo the start data
 	echo "=========================================================" >> $LOG_FILE
 	echo "START $SCRIPT_NAME LOGGING:"                               >> $LOG_FILE
 	echo "Script started: $( date +%Y-%m-%d-%H:%M:%S )"              >> $LOG_FILE