diff --git a/backdrop/core/log_handler.py b/backdrop/core/log_handler.py
index d3eb8d94..d6a112c6 100644
--- a/backdrop/core/log_handler.py
+++ b/backdrop/core/log_handler.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 from logging import FileHandler
+from logging.handlers import RotatingFileHandler
 from logstash_formatter import LogstashFormatter
 import logging
 from flask import request
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@ def filter(self, record):
 
 
 def get_log_file_handler(path, log_level=logging.DEBUG):
-    handler = FileHandler(path)
+    handler = RotatingFileHandler(path, maxBytes=1024*1024*10, backupCount=5)
     handler.setFormatter(logging.Formatter(
         "%(asctime)s [%(levelname)s] -> %(message)s"))
     handler.setLevel(log_level)
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ def get_log_file_handler(path, log_level=logging.DEBUG):
 
 
 def get_json_log_handler(path, app_name):
-    handler = FileHandler(path)
+    handler = RotatingFileHandler(path, maxBytes=1024*1024*10, backupCount=5)
     formatter = LogstashFormatter()
     formatter.defaults['@tags'] = ['application', app_name]
     handler.setFormatter(formatter)
@@ -64,19 +65,21 @@ def set_up_audit_logging(app, env):
 
 def create_request_logger(app):
     def log_request():
-        app.logger.info("request: %s - %s" % (request.method, request.url),
+        if request.method != "HEAD":
+            app.logger.info("request: %s - %s" % (request.method, request.url),
                         extra=create_logging_extra_dict())
     return log_request
 
 
 def create_response_logger(app):
     def log_response(response):
-        app.logger.info(
-            "response: %s - %s - %s" % (
-                request.method, request.url, response.status
-            ),
-            extra=create_logging_extra_dict()
-        )
+        if request.method != "HEAD":
+            app.logger.info(
+                "response: %s - %s - %s" % (
+                    request.method, request.url, response.status
+                ),
+                extra=create_logging_extra_dict()
+            )
         return response
     return log_response