diff --git a/nonlib/Loggable.C b/nonlib/Loggable.C
index 8e94ea3..e7d7413 100644
--- a/nonlib/Loggable.C
+++ b/nonlib/Loggable.C
@@ -568,13 +568,21 @@ Loggable::snapshot ( const char *name )
 {
     FILE *fp;
 
-    if ( ! ( fp = fopen( name, "w" ) ))
+    char *tmpname;
+
+    asprintf( &tmpname, ".#%s", name );
+
+    if ( ! ( fp = fopen( tmpname, "w" ) ))
         return false;
 
     bool r = snapshot( fp );
 
     fclose( fp );
 
+    rename( tmpname, name );
+
+    free(tmpname);
+
     return r;
 }