diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index e2746b8..29ac2a1 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 project = 'ObjLog'
 copyright = '2024, Kokonico'
 author = 'Kokonico'
-release = '2.1.1'
+release = '2.1.2'
 
 # -- General configuration ---------------------------------------------------
 # https://www.sphinx-doc.org/en/master/usage/configuration.html#general-configuration
diff --git a/objlog/Base/LogNode.py b/objlog/Base/LogNode.py
index 6751f5d..d797394 100644
--- a/objlog/Base/LogNode.py
+++ b/objlog/Base/LogNode.py
@@ -45,8 +45,9 @@ def __init__(self, name: str, log_file: str | None = None, print_to_console: boo
                     # chop the file
                     lines = f.readlines()
                     lines = lines[-max_log_messages:]
-                    with self.open(log_file, "w") as f2:
+                    with self.open(log_file, "w+") as f2:
                         f2.writelines(lines)
+                    self.log_len = len(lines)
         else:
             self.log_len = 0
 
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 19c857e..2792ca9 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "ObjLog"
-version = "2.1.1"
+version = "2.1.2"
 description = "Logging, Objectified."
 authors = ["Kokonico <kokonico@duck.com>"]
 readme = "README.md"