diff --git a/llarp/router/router.cpp b/llarp/router/router.cpp
index e50ad8e05..d4a543065 100644
--- a/llarp/router/router.cpp
+++ b/llarp/router/router.cpp
@@ -777,6 +777,7 @@ namespace llarp
 
     if (log::get_level_default() != log::Level::off)
       log::reset_level(conf.logging.m_logLevel);
+    log::clear_sinks();
     log::add_sink(log_type, conf.logging.m_logFile);
 
     return true;