diff --git a/DiscordConnector/Logger.cs b/DiscordConnector/Logger.cs
index 23d6125..b83a812 100644
--- a/DiscordConnector/Logger.cs
+++ b/DiscordConnector/Logger.cs
@@ -26,9 +26,44 @@ private void InitializeLogFile()
     {
         if (File.Exists(_logFilePath))
         {
-            string oldLogFilePath = $"{_logFilePath}.old";
-            File.Move(_logFilePath, oldLogFilePath);
-            _logger.LogInfo($"Existing log file moved to {oldLogFilePath}");
+            // versions old logs, like log.1 log.2 (up to 5)
+            for (int i = 5; i > 1; i--)
+            {
+                string oldLogFilePath = $"{_logFilePath}.{i}";
+                string newLogFilePath = $"{_logFilePath}.{i - 1}";
+                if (File.Exists(oldLogFilePath))
+                {
+                    try
+                    {
+                        File.Delete(oldLogFilePath);
+                    }
+                    catch (System.Exception ex)
+                    {
+                        _logger.LogError($"Error deleting old log file: {ex.Message}");
+                    }
+                }
+                if (File.Exists(newLogFilePath))
+                {
+                    try
+                    {
+                        File.Move(newLogFilePath, oldLogFilePath);
+                    }
+                    catch (System.Exception ex)
+                    {
+                        _logger.LogError($"Error moving log file: {ex.Message}");
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            // move current log to log.1, which gets moved if exists in the loop above
+            try
+            {
+                File.Move(_logFilePath, $"{_logFilePath}.1");
+            }
+            catch (System.Exception ex)
+            {
+                _logger.LogError($"Error moving log file: {ex.Message}");
+            }
+            _logger.LogInfo("Existing log files versioned.");
         }
     }
 
@@ -38,7 +73,7 @@ private void InitializeLogFile()
     /// <param name="severity">The severity to include, e.g. "WARN" or "DEBUG"</param>
     /// <param name="message">The message to log</param>
     /// <returns>
-    /// This will attempt to write to the log file. If it fails, it will log an error to the BepInEx logger.
+    /// /// This will attempt to write to the log file. If it fails, it will log an error to the BepInEx logger.
     ///
     /// Nothing is returned from this method.
     /// </returns>
diff --git a/DiscordConnector/PluginInfo.cs b/DiscordConnector/PluginInfo.cs
index 0189999..3a79af2 100644
--- a/DiscordConnector/PluginInfo.cs
+++ b/DiscordConnector/PluginInfo.cs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ internal static class PluginInfo
 {
     public const string PLUGIN_ID = "games.nwest.valheim.discordconnector";
     public const string PLUGIN_NAME = "Valheim Discord Connector";
-    public const string PLUGIN_VERSION = "2.3.2";
+    public const string PLUGIN_VERSION = "2.3.3";
     public const string PLUGIN_REPO_SHORT = "github: nwesterhausen/valheim-discordconnector";
     public const string PLUGIN_AUTHOR = "Nicholas Westerhausen";
     public const string SHORT_PLUGIN_ID = "discordconnector";
diff --git a/Metadata/README.md b/Metadata/README.md
index a3f4a6a..e2f0d76 100644
--- a/Metadata/README.md
+++ b/Metadata/README.md
@@ -34,6 +34,12 @@ See the [current roadmap](https://github.com/nwesterhausen/valheim-discordconnec
 
 ## Abridged Changelog
 
+### Version 2.3.3
+
+Fixes
+
+- Can't start plugin when the old log exists in some situations
+
 ### Version 2.3.2
 
 Built against the latest version of Valheim (0.219.14, the Bog Witch update).
diff --git a/Metadata/manifest.json b/Metadata/manifest.json
index d9a38a1..6b5d8be 100644
--- a/Metadata/manifest.json
+++ b/Metadata/manifest.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "DiscordConnector",
-  "version_number": "2.3.2",
+  "version_number": "2.3.3",
   "website_url": "https://discord-connector.valheim.games.nwest.one/",
   "description": "Connects your Valheim server to a Discord webhook. Works for both dedicated and client-hosted servers.",
   "dependencies": [
diff --git a/Metadata/thunderstore.toml b/Metadata/thunderstore.toml
index 6cc8710..cfd25e6 100644
--- a/Metadata/thunderstore.toml
+++ b/Metadata/thunderstore.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ schemaVersion = "0.0.1"
 [package]
 namespace = "nwesterhausen"
 name = "DiscordConnector"
-versionNumber = "2.3.2"
+versionNumber = "2.3.3"
 description = "Connects your Valheim server to a Discord webhook. Works for both dedicated and client-hosted servers."
 websiteUrl = "https://discord-connector.valheim.games.nwest.one/"
 containsNsfwContent = false
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7d60889..ef997bb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 [![CodeQL](https://github.com/nwesterhausen/valheim-discordconnector/actions/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/nwesterhausen/valheim-discordconnector/actions/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml)
 [![Build](https://github.com/nwesterhausen/valheim-discordconnector/actions/workflows/dotnet.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/nwesterhausen/valheim-discordconnector/actions/workflows/dotnet.yml)
 [![GitHub release (latest by date)](https://img.shields.io/github/v/release/nwesterhausen/valheim-discordconnector?label=Github%20Release&style=flat&labelColor=%2332393F)](https://github.com/nwesterhausen/valheim-discordconnector/releases/latest)
-[![Thunderstore.io](https://img.shields.io/badge/Thunderstore.io-2.3.2-%23375a7f?style=flat&labelColor=%2332393F)](https://valheim.thunderstore.io/package/nwesterhausen/DiscordConnector/)
+[![Thunderstore.io](https://img.shields.io/badge/Thunderstore.io-2.3.3-%23375a7f?style=flat&labelColor=%2332393F)](https://valheim.thunderstore.io/package/nwesterhausen/DiscordConnector/)
 [![NexusMods](https://img.shields.io/badge/NexusMods-2.1.14-%23D98F40?style=flat&labelColor=%2332393F)](https://www.nexusmods.com/valheim/mods/1551/)
 ![Built against Valheim version](https://img.shields.io/badge/Built_against_Valheim-0.219.14-purple?style=flat&labelColor=%2332393F)
 
diff --git a/docs/changelog.md b/docs/changelog.md
index 8837069..7e76a80 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.md
+++ b/docs/changelog.md
@@ -2,6 +2,12 @@
 
 A full changelog of changes, dating all the way back to the first release.
 
+## Version 2.3.3
+
+Fixes
+
+- Can't start plugin when the old log exists in some situations
+
 ## Version 2.3.2
 
 Built against the latest version of Valheim (0.219.14, the Bog Witch update).