diff --git a/lib/bunyan.js b/lib/bunyan.js
index f7280b9..28553ed 100644
--- a/lib/bunyan.js
+++ b/lib/bunyan.js
@@ -1244,8 +1244,9 @@ RotatingFileStream = function RotatingFileStream(options) {
     this.rotating = false;
     if (rotateAfterOpen) {
         this.rotate();
+    } else {
+        this._setupNextRot();
     }
-    this._setupNextRot();
 }
 
 util.inherits(RotatingFileStream, EventEmitter);