diff --git a/LogAppenders.cs b/LogAppenders.cs
index 114f517..d1dbe2a 100644
--- a/LogAppenders.cs
+++ b/LogAppenders.cs
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ namespace winsw
             periodicRollingCalendar.init();
 
             byte[] buf = new byte[1024];
-            FileStream w = new FileStream(BaseLogFileName + "_" + periodicRollingCalendar.format + ext, FileMode.Create);
+            FileStream w = new FileStream(BaseLogFileName + "_" + periodicRollingCalendar.format + ext, FileMode.Append);
             while (true)
             {
                 int len = data.Read(buf, 0, buf.Length);
@@ -316,4 +316,4 @@ namespace winsw
             base.log(outputStream, errorStream);
         }
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}