diff --git a/init.d.BSD/newsyslog b/init.d.BSD/newsyslog
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ffc2aaa0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/init.d.BSD/newsyslog
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+#!/sbin/runscript
+# Copyright 1999-2007 Gentoo Foundation
+# Copyright 2007 Roy Marples
+# All rights reserved
+
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+# are met:
+# 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+#    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+# 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+#    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+#    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND
+# ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+# IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+# ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
+# FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+# DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
+# OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
+# HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
+# LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
+# OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
+# SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+required_files="/etc/newsyslog.conf"
+
+depend() {
+	need localmount
+}
+
+start() {
+	ebegin "Creating and/or trimming log files"
+	newsyslog ${newsyslog_args}
+	eend $?
+}
diff --git a/init.d.BSD/syslogd b/init.d.BSD/syslogd
index d9a131ad..aa1533d5 100644
--- a/init.d.BSD/syslogd
+++ b/init.d.BSD/syslogd
@@ -32,5 +32,5 @@ name="System Logger Daemon"
 depend() {
 	provide logger
 	need localmount
-	after bootmisc
+	after bootmisc newsyslog
 }
diff --git a/runlevels.BSD/Makefile b/runlevels.BSD/Makefile
index 72980f26..5a0e6b52 100644
--- a/runlevels.BSD/Makefile
+++ b/runlevels.BSD/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-BOOT = dumpon hostid net.lo0 savecore syscons syslogd
+BOOT = dumpon hostid net.lo0 newsyslog savecore syscons syslogd
 DEFAULT = local.rc mixer powerd 
 
 TOPDIR = ..