diff --git a/console.c b/console.c
index 557c1447..1078986f 100644
--- a/console.c
+++ b/console.c
@@ -212,6 +212,9 @@ int askappend(char *filename)
 
     char line[32];
 
+    if (cfg.logxfovr != LGXF_ASK) {
+	return ((cfg.logxfovr == LGXF_OVR) ? 2 : 1);
+    }
     if (console_batch_mode) {
 	fprintf(stderr, msgtemplate_batch, FILENAME_MAX, filename);
 	fflush(stderr);