diff --git a/fail2ban/__init__.py b/fail2ban/__init__.py
index cd92dbab..7c752e24 100644
--- a/fail2ban/__init__.py
+++ b/fail2ban/__init__.py
@@ -34,7 +34,9 @@ Below derived from:
 	https://mail.python.org/pipermail/tutor/2007-August/056243.html
 """
 
+logging.MSG = logging.INFO - 2
 logging.NOTICE = logging.INFO + 5
+logging.addLevelName(logging.MSG, 'MSG')
 logging.addLevelName(logging.NOTICE, 'NOTICE')
 
 
diff --git a/fail2ban/server/filter.py b/fail2ban/server/filter.py
index 459a47d0..066ee68f 100644
--- a/fail2ban/server/filter.py
+++ b/fail2ban/server/filter.py
@@ -820,7 +820,7 @@ class FileContainer:
 		## sys.stdout.flush()
 		# Compare hash and inode
 		if self.__hash != myHash or self.__ino != stats.st_ino:
-			logSys.info("Log rotation detected for %s" % self.__filename)
+			logSys.log(logging.MSG, "Log rotation detected for %s" % self.__filename)
 			self.__hash = myHash
 			self.__ino = stats.st_ino
 			self.__pos = 0