diff --git a/net-dns/dnsmasq/files/dnsmasq-init-dhcp-r1 b/net-dns/dnsmasq/files/dnsmasq-init-dhcp-r1
index b7cab78..bfb0abc 100644
--- a/net-dns/dnsmasq/files/dnsmasq-init-dhcp-r1
+++ b/net-dns/dnsmasq/files/dnsmasq-init-dhcp-r1
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # Distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License, v2 or later
 # $Id$
 
-extra_started_commands="reload"
+extra_started_commands="reload rotate"
 
 pidfile="/var/run/dnsmasq.pid"
 command="/usr/sbin/dnsmasq"
@@ -28,3 +28,9 @@ reload() {
 	kill -HUP $(cat "${pidfile}")
 	eend $?
 }
+
+rotate() {
+	ebegin "Reopening ${RC_SVCNAME} log file"
+	kill -USR2 $(cat "${pidfile}")
+	eend $?
+}
diff --git a/net-dns/dnsmasq/files/dnsmasq-init-r2 b/net-dns/dnsmasq/files/dnsmasq-init-r2
index 38a59a8..bed1a35 100644
--- a/net-dns/dnsmasq/files/dnsmasq-init-r2
+++ b/net-dns/dnsmasq/files/dnsmasq-init-r2
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # Distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License, v2 or later
 # $Id$
 
-extra_started_commands="reload"
+extra_started_commands="reload rotate"
 
 pidfile="/var/run/dnsmasq.pid"
 command="/usr/sbin/dnsmasq"
@@ -22,3 +22,9 @@ reload() {
 	kill -HUP $(cat "${pidfile}")
 	eend $?
 }
+
+rotate() {
+	ebegin "Reopening ${RC_SVCNAME} log file"
+	kill -USR2 $(cat "${pidfile}")
+	eend $?
+}