diff --git a/modules/evs/fsw/inc/cfe_evs_eventids.h b/modules/evs/fsw/inc/cfe_evs_eventids.h
index 72003ed3e..050485052 100644
--- a/modules/evs/fsw/inc/cfe_evs_eventids.h
+++ b/modules/evs/fsw/inc/cfe_evs_eventids.h
@@ -179,6 +179,17 @@
  */
 #define CFE_EVS_ERR_CRDATFILE_EID 13
 
+/**
+ * \brief EVS Write File Header to Log File Failure Event ID
+ *
+ *  \par Type: ERROR
+ *
+ *  \par Cause:
+ *
+ *  Bytes written during Write File Header to Log File was not equal to the expected header size.
+ */
+#define CFE_EVS_WRITE_HEADER_ERR_EID 14
+
 /**
  * \brief EVS Invalid Command Code Received Event ID
  *
diff --git a/modules/evs/fsw/src/cfe_evs_log.c b/modules/evs/fsw/src/cfe_evs_log.c
index 63ed9b541..c1c237560 100644
--- a/modules/evs/fsw/src/cfe_evs_log.c
+++ b/modules/evs/fsw/src/cfe_evs_log.c
@@ -216,6 +216,12 @@ int32 CFE_EVS_WriteLogDataFileCmd(const CFE_EVS_WriteLogDataFileCmd_t *data)
                               LogFilename);
             }
         }
+        else
+        {
+            EVS_SendEvent(CFE_EVS_WRITE_HEADER_ERR_EID, CFE_EVS_EventType_ERROR,
+                          "Write File Header to Log File Error: WriteHdr RC: %d, Expected: %d, filename = %s",
+                          (int)BytesWritten, (int)sizeof(LogFileHdr), LogFilename);
+        }
 
         OS_close(LogFileHandle);
     }