diff --git a/Changes b/Changes
index 5c349c02..d4ae8f61 100644
--- a/Changes
+++ b/Changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2.047003 - 2021-02-10
+
+  [BUG FIXES]
+
+  * #740 more robust log rotation
+
 2.047002 - 2020-12-30
 
   [NEW FEATURES]
diff --git a/bin/netdisco-backend b/bin/netdisco-backend
index 3d10ce59..c9ceb78e 100755
--- a/bin/netdisco-backend
+++ b/bin/netdisco-backend
@@ -167,9 +167,9 @@ sub rotate_logs {
   return unless (-f $log_file) and
     ((-s $log_file) > ($logsize * 1024768));
 
-  my @files = glob file($log_dir, '*');
-  foreach my $f (reverse sort @files) {
-      next unless $f =~ m/$log_file\.(\d)$/;
+  my @files = grep { /$log_file\.\d+/ } glob file($log_dir, '*');
+  foreach my $f (sort { $b <=> $a } @files) {
+      next unless $f =~ m/$log_file\.(\d+)$/;
       my $pos = $1;
       unlink $f if $pos == ($logfiles - 1);
       my $next = $pos + 1;
diff --git a/bin/netdisco-web b/bin/netdisco-web
index 29164287..25678d3c 100755
--- a/bin/netdisco-web
+++ b/bin/netdisco-web
@@ -182,9 +182,9 @@ sub rotate_logs {
   return unless (-f $log_file) and
     ((-s $log_file) > ($logsize * 1024768));
 
-  my @files = glob file($log_dir, '*');
-  foreach my $f (reverse sort @files) {
-      next unless $f =~ m/$log_file\.(\d)$/;
+  my @files = grep { /$log_file\.\d+/ } glob file($log_dir, '*');
+  foreach my $f (sort { $b <=> $a } @files) {
+      next unless $f =~ m/$log_file\.(\d+)$/;
       my $pos = $1;
       unlink $f if $pos == ($logfiles - 1);
       my $next = $pos + 1;