diff --git a/trace.c b/trace.c
index 96364900..7ae47edd 100644
--- a/trace.c
+++ b/trace.c
@@ -474,6 +474,48 @@ static int TraceLog(pSICSOBJ ccmd, SConnection * con,
   }
   return 1;
 }
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------*/
+static int TraceAppend(pSICSOBJ ccmd, SConnection * con,
+		       Hdb * cmdNode, Hdb * par[], int nPar)
+{
+  char *filename = NULL;
+
+  if(nPar < 1) {
+    if(logFD != NULL){
+      SCPrintf(con,eValue,"Tracing to %s", logfile);
+    } else {
+      SCWrite(con,"Tracing is off", eValue);
+    }
+    return 1;
+  }
+
+  filename = par[0]->value.v.text;
+  /*
+    This is good even if appending to the same file:
+    it flushes all buffers
+  */
+  if(logFD != NULL){
+    fclose(logFD);
+    free(logfile);
+  }
+  logFD = fopen(filename,"a+");
+  if(logFD == NULL){
+    SCPrintf(con,eError,"ERROR: failed to open %s for logging", filename);
+    return 0;
+  } else {
+    logfile = strdup(filename);
+    saveInitialParameters();
+    SCPrintf(con,eValue,"Logging to %s", filename);
+    if(hdbInit == 0){
+      TraceObjects();
+      hdbInit = 1;
+    }
+    TaskRegisterN(pServ->pTasker,"tracestamper",
+		  TraceLogTask, NULL, NULL, NULL, 1);
+  }
+  return 1;
+}
+
 /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 static int TraceDebug(pSICSOBJ ccmd, SConnection * con,
                          Hdb * cmdNode, Hdb * par[], int nPar)
@@ -520,6 +562,11 @@ void MakeTrace(void)
                       "log", usMugger, MakeSICSFunc(TraceLog));
   AddSICSHdbPar(cmd, "filename", usMugger, MakeHdbText(""));
 
+  cmd = AddSICSHdbPar(ccmd->objectNode,
+                      "append", usMugger, MakeSICSFunc(TraceAppend));
+  AddSICSHdbPar(cmd, "filename", usMugger, MakeHdbText(""));
+
+
   cmd = AddSICSHdbPar(ccmd->objectNode,
                       "filter", usMugger, MakeSICSFunc(TraceFilter));
   AddSICSHdbPar(cmd, "selection", usMugger, MakeHdbInt(0));