diff --git a/include/spdlog/contrib/sinks/step_file_sink.h b/include/spdlog/contrib/sinks/step_file_sink.h
index f4a098d2..87f45f45 100644
--- a/include/spdlog/contrib/sinks/step_file_sink.h
+++ b/include/spdlog/contrib/sinks/step_file_sink.h
@@ -128,11 +128,15 @@ protected:
             std::tie(new_filename, std::ignore) = FileNameCalc::calc_filename(_base_filename, _tmp_ext);
             
             bool change_occured = !details::file_helper::file_exists(new_filename);
-            if (change_occured) close_current_file();
+            if (change_occured) 
+            {
+                close_current_file();
 
-            _current_filename = std::move(new_filename);
+                _current_filename = std::move(new_filename);
+
+                _file_helper.open(_current_filename);
+            }
 
-            _file_helper.open(_current_filename);
             _tp = _next_tp();
 
             if (change_occured)