diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4b77aa7137f..97d62cf0919 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ Docs: https://docs.openclaw.ai
 
 ### Fixes
 
+- CLI/channels logs: reuse the rolling log-file resolver so `openclaw channels logs` falls back to the active dated log across date boundaries without reading unrelated custom log files. Fixes #42875; carries forward #42904 and #43043. Thanks @ethanclaw and @wdskuki.
 - NVIDIA/NIM: persist the `NVIDIA_API_KEY` provider marker and mark bundled NVIDIA Chat Completions models as string-content compatible, so NIM models load from `models.json` and OpenAI-compatible subagent calls send plain text content. Fixes #73013 and #50107; refs #73014. Thanks @bautrey, @iot2edge, @ifearghal, and @futhgar.
 - Channels/Discord: let text-only configs drop the `GuildVoiceStates` gateway intent and expose a bounded `/gateway/bot` metadata timeout with rate-limited fallback logs, reducing idle CPU and warning floods. Fixes #73709 and #73585. Thanks @sanchezm86 and @trac3r00.
 - CLI/plugins: use plugin metadata snapshots for install slot selection and add opt-in plugin lifecycle timing traces, so plugin install avoids runtime-loading the plugin registry for metadata-only decisions. Thanks @shakkernerd.
diff --git a/src/commands/channels.logs.test.ts b/src/commands/channels.logs.test.ts
index 59f67698ce9..06445ed60ca 100644
--- a/src/commands/channels.logs.test.ts
+++ b/src/commands/channels.logs.test.ts
@@ -37,6 +37,14 @@ function logLine(params: { module: string; message: string }) {
   });
 }
 
+function readJsonPayload() {
+  return JSON.parse(String(runtime.log.mock.calls[0]?.[0])) as {
+    file: string;
+    channel: string;
+    lines: Array<{ message: string }>;
+  };
+}
+
 describe("channelsLogsCommand", () => {
   let tempDir: string;
   let logPath: string;
@@ -75,11 +83,60 @@ describe("channelsLogsCommand", () => {
         includeDisabled: true,
       }),
     );
-    const payload = JSON.parse(String(runtime.log.mock.calls[0]?.[0])) as {
-      channel: string;
-      lines: Array<{ message: string }>;
-    };
+    const payload = readJsonPayload();
     expect(payload.channel).toBe("external-chat");
     expect(payload.lines.map((line) => line.message)).toEqual(["external sent"]);
   });
+
+  it("falls back to the latest rolling log when the configured rolling file is missing", async () => {
+    const configuredFile = path.join(tempDir, "openclaw-2026-04-26.log");
+    const fallbackFile = path.join(tempDir, "openclaw-2026-04-25.log");
+    setLoggerOverride({ file: configuredFile });
+    await fs.writeFile(
+      fallbackFile,
+      logLine({ module: "gateway/channels/external-chat/send", message: "fallback sent" }),
+    );
+
+    await channelsLogsCommand({ channel: "external-chat", json: true }, runtime);
+
+    const payload = readJsonPayload();
+    expect(payload.file).toBe(fallbackFile);
+    expect(payload.lines.map((line) => line.message)).toEqual(["fallback sent"]);
+  });
+
+  it("prefers the configured rolling log when it exists", async () => {
+    const configuredFile = path.join(tempDir, "openclaw-2026-04-26.log");
+    const fallbackFile = path.join(tempDir, "openclaw-2026-04-25.log");
+    setLoggerOverride({ file: configuredFile });
+    await fs.writeFile(
+      fallbackFile,
+      logLine({ module: "gateway/channels/external-chat/send", message: "fallback sent" }),
+    );
+    await fs.writeFile(
+      configuredFile,
+      logLine({ module: "gateway/channels/external-chat/send", message: "current sent" }),
+    );
+
+    await channelsLogsCommand({ channel: "external-chat", json: true }, runtime);
+
+    const payload = readJsonPayload();
+    expect(payload.file).toBe(configuredFile);
+    expect(payload.lines.map((line) => line.message)).toEqual(["current sent"]);
+  });
+
+  it("does not fall back to rolling logs for a missing custom log file", async () => {
+    const configuredFile = path.join(tempDir, "custom-channel.log");
+    const fallbackFile = path.join(tempDir, "openclaw-2026-04-25.log");
+    setLoggerOverride({ file: configuredFile });
+    await fs.writeFile(
+      fallbackFile,
+      logLine({ module: "gateway/channels/external-chat/send", message: "fallback sent" }),
+    );
+
+    await channelsLogsCommand({ channel: "external-chat", json: true }, runtime);
+
+    const payload = readJsonPayload();
+    expect(payload.file).toBe(configuredFile);
+    expect(payload.lines).toEqual([]);
+  });
 });
diff --git a/src/commands/channels/logs.ts b/src/commands/channels/logs.ts
index 6c60c703309..38fdcfa038e 100644
--- a/src/commands/channels/logs.ts
+++ b/src/commands/channels/logs.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import fs from "node:fs/promises";
 import { normalizeChannelId as normalizeBundledChannelId } from "../../channels/registry.js";
 import { getResolvedLoggerSettings } from "../../logging.js";
+import { resolveLogFile } from "../../logging/log-tail.js";
 import { parseLogLine } from "../../logging/parse-log-line.js";
 import {
   listPluginContributionIds,
@@ -103,7 +104,7 @@ export async function channelsLogsCommand(
       ? Math.floor(limitRaw)
       : DEFAULT_LIMIT;
 
-  const file = getResolvedLoggerSettings().file;
+  const file = await resolveLogFile(getResolvedLoggerSettings().file);
   const rawLines = await readTailLines(file, limit * 4);
   const parsed = rawLines
     .map(parseLogLine)
diff --git a/src/logging/log-tail.ts b/src/logging/log-tail.ts
index 52415212e2c..9f4287ae108 100644
--- a/src/logging/log-tail.ts
+++ b/src/logging/log-tail.ts
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ function isRollingLogFile(file: string): boolean {
   return ROLLING_LOG_RE.test(path.basename(file));
 }
 
-async function resolveLogFile(file: string): Promise<string> {
+export async function resolveLogFile(file: string): Promise<string> {
   const stat = await fs.stat(file).catch(() => null);
   if (stat) {
     return file;