diff --git a/src/modules/logger/log_writer_file.cpp b/src/modules/logger/log_writer_file.cpp
index 14a2ad01368f..2a3076e3b75c 100644
--- a/src/modules/logger/log_writer_file.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/logger/log_writer_file.cpp
@@ -92,6 +92,16 @@ bool LogWriterFile::init_logfile_encryption(const char *filename)
 {
 	if (_algorithm == CRYPTO_NONE) {
 		_min_blocksize = 1;
+
+		// No encryption, just create empty log file
+		int fd = ::open((const char *)filename, O_CREAT | O_WRONLY | O_DIRECT | O_SYNC, PX4_O_MODE_666);
+
+		if (fd < 0) {
+			PX4_ERR("Can't open log file, errno: %d", errno);
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		::close(fd);
 		return true;
 	}