diff --git a/install_postfix_advanced.sh b/install_postfix_advanced.sh
index 281d4f4..9dc03cf 100755
--- a/install_postfix_advanced.sh
+++ b/install_postfix_advanced.sh
@@ -3633,7 +3633,11 @@ fi
 ## - Omitt logging into system.log
 ## -
 echononl "   Create \"/etc/rsyslog.d/postfix.conf\""
-cat << EOF >> /etc/rsyslog.d/postfix.conf
+cat << EOF > /etc/rsyslog.d/postfix.conf
+# Create an additional socket in postfix's chroot in order not to break
+# mail logging when rsyslog is restarted.  If the directory is missing,
+# rsyslog will silently skip creating the socket.
+\$AddUnixListenSocket /var/spool/postfix/dev/log
 
 #
 # Logging for the mail system.  Split it up so that
diff --git a/install_postfix_base.sh b/install_postfix_base.sh
index a863543..cbbc02d 100755
--- a/install_postfix_base.sh
+++ b/install_postfix_base.sh
@@ -1313,7 +1313,11 @@ fi
 ## - Omitt logging into system.log
 ## -
 echononl "   Create \"/etc/rsyslog.d/postfix.conf\""
-cat << EOF >> /etc/rsyslog.d/postfix.conf
+cat << EOF > /etc/rsyslog.d/postfix.conf
+# Create an additional socket in postfix's chroot in order not to break
+# mail logging when rsyslog is restarted.  If the directory is missing,
+# rsyslog will silently skip creating the socket.
+\$AddUnixListenSocket /var/spool/postfix/dev/log
 
 #
 # Logging for the mail system.  Split it up so that