diff --git a/proxy/logging/Log.cc b/proxy/logging/Log.cc
index 61307e0abc2..0766256167e 100644
--- a/proxy/logging/Log.cc
+++ b/proxy/logging/Log.cc
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ int Log::preproc_threads;
 int Log::init_status                  = 0;
 int Log::config_flags                 = 0;
 bool Log::logging_mode_changed        = false;
+bool Log::log_rotate_signal_received  = false;
 uint32_t Log::periodic_tasks_interval = PERIODIC_TASKS_INTERVAL_FALLBACK;
 
 // Hash table for LogField symbols
@@ -140,12 +141,6 @@ Log::change_configuration()
   Debug("log-config", "... new configuration in place");
 }
 
-void
-Log::reopen_moved_log_files()
-{
-  Log::config->log_object_manager.reopen_moved_log_files();
-}
-
 /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
   PERIODIC EVENTS
 
@@ -260,6 +255,10 @@ Log::periodic_tasks(long time_now)
       }
       Log::config->log_object_manager.roll_files(time_now);
     }
+    if (log_rotate_signal_received) {
+      Log::config->log_object_manager.reopen_moved_log_files();
+      log_rotate_signal_received = false;
+    }
   }
 }
 
@@ -986,6 +985,14 @@ Log::handle_periodic_tasks_int_change(const char * /* name ATS_UNUSED */, RecDat
   return REC_ERR_OKAY;
 }
 
+int
+Log::handle_log_rotation_request()
+{
+  Debug("log", "Request to reopen rotated log files.");
+  log_rotate_signal_received = true;
+  return 0;
+}
+
 void
 Log::init(int flags)
 {
diff --git a/proxy/logging/Log.h b/proxy/logging/Log.h
index eff338aca7f..50c4323ff4b 100644
--- a/proxy/logging/Log.h
+++ b/proxy/logging/Log.h
@@ -206,15 +206,16 @@ class Log
   // reconfiguration stuff
   static void change_configuration();
 
+  static int handle_logging_mode_change(const char *name, RecDataT data_type, RecData data, void *cookie);
+  static int handle_periodic_tasks_int_change(const char *name, RecDataT data_type, RecData data, void *cookie);
+
   /** Check each log file path to see whether it exists and re-open if not.
    *
    * This is called when an external log rotation entity has moved log files to
    * rolled names. This checks whether the original log file exists and, if
    * not, closes the file descriptor and re-opens the file.
    */
-  static void reopen_moved_log_files();
-  static int handle_logging_mode_change(const char *name, RecDataT data_type, RecData data, void *cookie);
-  static int handle_periodic_tasks_int_change(const char *name, RecDataT data_type, RecData data, void *cookie);
+  static int handle_log_rotation_request();
 
   friend void RegressionTest_LogObjectManager_Transfer(RegressionTest *, int, int *);
 
@@ -226,6 +227,7 @@ class Log
   static int init_status;
   static int config_flags;
   static bool logging_mode_changed;
+  static bool log_rotate_signal_received;
   static uint32_t periodic_tasks_interval;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/traffic_server/traffic_server.cc b/src/traffic_server/traffic_server.cc
index 4f54e9846ce..faf317d8fa6 100644
--- a/src/traffic_server/traffic_server.cc
+++ b/src/traffic_server/traffic_server.cc
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ class SignalContinuation : public Continuation
         Note("Could not reseat %s", DIAGS_LOG_FILENAME);
       }
       // Reload any of the other moved log files (such as the ones in logging.yaml).
-      Log::reopen_moved_log_files();
+      Log::handle_log_rotation_request();
     }
 
     if (signal_received[SIGTERM] || signal_received[SIGINT]) {
diff --git a/tests/gold_tests/logging/sigusr2.test.py b/tests/gold_tests/logging/sigusr2.test.py
index a1d2ed83bdd..cc01166e83b 100644
--- a/tests/gold_tests/logging/sigusr2.test.py
+++ b/tests/gold_tests/logging/sigusr2.test.py
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ def __configure_traffic_manager(self):
             'proxy.config.http.wait_for_cache': 1,
             'proxy.config.diags.debug.enabled': 1,
             'proxy.config.diags.debug.tags': 'log',
+            'proxy.config.log.periodic_tasks_interval': 1,
 
             # All log rotation should be handled externally.
             'proxy.config.log.rolling_enabled': 0,