diff --git a/bigboot_backup_rear_log.yml b/bigboot_backup_rear_log.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4675b7b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bigboot_backup_rear_log.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+---
+- name: Check previous log file
+  ansible.builtin.stat:
+    path: "/var/log/rear/rear-{{ ansible_hostname }}.log"
+  register: old_rear_log
+
+- name: Backup ReaR log file
+  when:
+    - old_rear_log['stat']['exists']
+  block:
+    - name: Copy old ReaR log file to backup location
+      ansible.builtin.copy:
+        src: "/var/log/rear/rear-{{ ansible_hostname }}.log"
+        dest: "/var/log/rear-{{ ansible_hostname }}-{{ '%Y-%m-%d' | strftime(old_rear_log['stat']['mtime']) }}.log"
+        mode: "0644"
+        backup: true
+        remote_src: true
+
+    - name: Remove old ReaR log file
+      ansible.builtin.file:
+        path: "/var/log/rear/rear-{{ ansible_hostname }}.log"
+        state: absent
diff --git a/bigboot_rear_backup.yml b/bigboot_rear_backup.yml
index 28ffcf8..05d08a8 100644
--- a/bigboot_rear_backup.yml
+++ b/bigboot_rear_backup.yml
@@ -35,6 +35,19 @@
           vars:
             rear_nfs_export_share: "{{ bigboot_nfs_backup_share }}"
 
+        - name: Copy ReaR log file to backup location
+          ansible.builtin.copy:
+            src: "/var/log/rear/rear-{{ ansible_hostname }}.log"
+            dest: "/var/log/rear-{{ ansible_hostname }}-{{ '%Y-%m-%d' | strftime(old_rear_log['stat']['mtime']) }}.log"
+            mode: "0644"
+            backup: true
+            remote_src: true
+
+        - name: Remove ReaR log file
+          ansible.builtin.file:
+            path: "/var/log/rear/rear-{{ ansible_hostname }}.log"
+            state: absent
+
         - name: Create success file directory if not present
           ansible.builtin.file:
             path: "{{ bigboot_backup_success_path }}"