Index: logrotate.c
===================================================================
--- logrotate.c.orig
+++ logrotate.c
@@ -1206,7 +1206,7 @@ int prerotateSingleLog(struct logInfo *l
 		}
 		asprintf(&destFile, "%s%s", rotNames->finalName, compext);
 		if (!stat(destFile, &fst_buf)) {
-			message(MESS_DEBUG,
+			message(MESS_ERROR,
 					"destination %s already exists, skipping rotation\n",
 					rotNames->firstRotated);
 			hasErrors = 1;