diff --git a/frontend/frontend.c b/frontend/frontend.c
index a3db36c94c..fd98b0142e 100644
--- a/frontend/frontend.c
+++ b/frontend/frontend.c
@@ -257,10 +257,6 @@ void main_exit(args_type() args)
 
 #if defined(HAVE_LOGGER) && !defined(ANDROID)
    logger_shutdown();
-#elif defined(HAVE_FILE_LOGGER)
-   if (g_extern.log_file)
-      fclose(g_extern.log_file);
-   g_extern.log_file = NULL;
 #endif
 
    if (driver.frontend_ctx && driver.frontend_ctx->deinit)
diff --git a/retroarch.c b/retroarch.c
index 512f25e176..e0d8c7bda3 100644
--- a/retroarch.c
+++ b/retroarch.c
@@ -2798,6 +2798,7 @@ void rarch_main_clear_state(void)
 
    if (g_extern.log_file)
       fclose(g_extern.log_file);
+   g_extern.log_file = NULL;
 
    memset(&g_extern, 0, sizeof(g_extern));