diff --git a/lib/appenders/dateFile.js b/lib/appenders/dateFile.js
index da50ead..5534dd2 100644
--- a/lib/appenders/dateFile.js
+++ b/lib/appenders/dateFile.js
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ function appender(
     options
   );
 
+  logFile.on('error', (err) => {
+    console.error('log4js.dateFileAppender - Writing to file %s, error happened ', filename, err); //eslint-disable-line
+  });
   logFile.on("drain", () => {
     process.emit("log4js:pause", false);
   });