diff --git a/rotate_file.go b/rotate_file.go
index 593bfda..55d9e78 100644
--- a/rotate_file.go
+++ b/rotate_file.go
@@ -64,6 +64,11 @@ func (r *RotateFile) Write(p []byte) (int, error) {
 		r.count++
 		if r.count >= r.checkEveryN {
 			r.count = 0
+			_, err := os.Open(r.file.Name())
+			if err != nil {
+				r.rotate()
+			}
+
 			if r.rotateAtMidnight {
 				if time.Now().Day() != r.lastRotate.Day() {
 					r.rotate()
diff --git a/rotate_file_test.go b/rotate_file_test.go
index 7583a30..b0e0e67 100644
--- a/rotate_file_test.go
+++ b/rotate_file_test.go
@@ -71,3 +71,32 @@ func TestRotateInterval(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.Len(t, dir, 2)
 }
+
+func TestCreateFileAfterRemove(t *testing.T) {
+	path, err := os.MkdirTemp("", "loghtest-TestRotateInterval")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	defer os.RemoveAll(path)
+
+	file, err := NewRotateFile(path, "test", 1024*1024*1024, WithCheckEveryN(3))
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	b := []byte("test\n")
+	for range 5 {
+		_, err = file.Write(b)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+	}
+
+	os.Remove(file.file.Name())
+	dir, err := os.ReadDir(path)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Len(t, dir, 0)
+
+	for range 5 {
+		_, err = file.Write(b)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+	}
+
+	dir, err = os.ReadDir(path)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Len(t, dir, 1)
+}