diff --git a/system/Log/Handlers/ChromeLoggerHandler.php b/system/Log/Handlers/ChromeLoggerHandler.php
index 7e21926c4e2d..5d15e5c50890 100644
--- a/system/Log/Handlers/ChromeLoggerHandler.php
+++ b/system/Log/Handlers/ChromeLoggerHandler.php
@@ -96,15 +96,13 @@ public function __construct(array $config = [])
 
     /**
      * Handles logging the message.
-     * If the handler returns false, then execution of handlers
-     * will stop. Any handlers that have not run, yet, will not
-     * be run.
+     * Always lets the remaining handlers run.
      *
      * @param string               $level
      * @param object|string        $message
      * @param array<string, mixed> $context
      */
-    public function handle($level, $message, array $context = []): bool
+    public function handle($level, $message, array $context = []): int
     {
         $message = $this->format($message);
 
@@ -129,7 +127,7 @@ public function handle($level, $message, array $context = []): bool
 
         $this->sendLogs();
 
-        return true;
+        return self::RESULT_CONTINUE;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/system/Log/Handlers/ErrorlogHandler.php b/system/Log/Handlers/ErrorlogHandler.php
index 52f9add8cb5d..7a38b57021bb 100644
--- a/system/Log/Handlers/ErrorlogHandler.php
+++ b/system/Log/Handlers/ErrorlogHandler.php
@@ -62,15 +62,13 @@ public function __construct(array $config = [])
 
     /**
      * Handles logging the message.
-     * If the handler returns false, then execution of handlers
-     * will stop. Any handlers that have not run, yet, will not
-     * be run.
+     * Always lets the remaining handlers run, even if `error_log()` fails.
      *
      * @param string               $level
      * @param string               $message
      * @param array<string, mixed> $context
      */
-    public function handle($level, $message, array $context = []): bool
+    public function handle($level, $message, array $context = []): int
     {
         if ($context !== []) {
             $message .= ' ' . $this->encodeContext($context);
@@ -78,7 +76,9 @@ public function handle($level, $message, array $context = []): bool
 
         $message = strtoupper($level) . ' --> ' . $message . "\n";
 
-        return $this->errorLog($message, $this->messageType);
+        $this->errorLog($message, $this->messageType);
+
+        return self::RESULT_CONTINUE;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/system/Log/Handlers/FileHandler.php b/system/Log/Handlers/FileHandler.php
index 99bdc2b20113..fc06c7ac056c 100644
--- a/system/Log/Handlers/FileHandler.php
+++ b/system/Log/Handlers/FileHandler.php
@@ -65,9 +65,8 @@ public function __construct(array $config = [])
 
     /**
      * Handles logging the message.
-     * If the handler returns false, then execution of handlers
-     * will stop. Any handlers that have not run, yet, will not
-     * be run.
+     * Always lets the remaining handlers run, even if writing
+     * the log file fails.
      *
      * @param string               $level
      * @param string               $message
@@ -75,7 +74,7 @@ public function __construct(array $config = [])
      *
      * @throws Exception
      */
-    public function handle($level, $message, array $context = []): bool
+    public function handle($level, $message, array $context = []): int
     {
         $filepath = $this->path . 'log-' . date('Y-m-d') . '.' . $this->fileExtension;
 
@@ -92,7 +91,7 @@ public function handle($level, $message, array $context = []): bool
         }
 
         if (! $fp = @fopen($filepath, 'ab')) {
-            return false;
+            return self::RESULT_CONTINUE;
         }
 
         // Instantiating DateTime with microseconds appended to initial date is needed for proper support of this format
@@ -130,6 +129,6 @@ public function handle($level, $message, array $context = []): bool
             @chmod($filepath, $this->filePermissions);
         }
 
-        return is_int($result);
+        return self::RESULT_CONTINUE;
     }
 }
diff --git a/system/Log/Handlers/HandlerInterface.php b/system/Log/Handlers/HandlerInterface.php
index b0f767fd2805..ad8d6b281407 100644
--- a/system/Log/Handlers/HandlerInterface.php
+++ b/system/Log/Handlers/HandlerInterface.php
@@ -25,18 +25,32 @@ interface HandlerInterface
      */
     public const GLOBAL_CONTEXT_KEY = '_ci_context';
 
+    /**
+     * Returned by `handle()` to let the remaining handlers run.
+     */
+    public const RESULT_CONTINUE = 1;
+
+    /**
+     * Returned by `handle()` to stop the chain. Any handlers that
+     * have not run, yet, will not be run.
+     */
+    public const RESULT_STOP = 2;
+
     /**
      * Handles logging the message.
-     * If the handler returns false, then execution of handlers
-     * will stop. Any handlers that have not run, yet, will not
-     * be run.
+     * Must return either RESULT_CONTINUE or RESULT_STOP. When RESULT_STOP
+     * is returned, execution of handlers will stop and any handlers that
+     * have not run, yet, will not be run. Any other value lets the
+     * remaining handlers run.
      *
      * @param string               $level
      * @param string               $message
      * @param array<string, mixed> $context Full context array; may contain
      *                                      GLOBAL_CONTEXT_KEY with CI global data
+     *
+     * @return int One of the RESULT_* constants
      */
-    public function handle($level, $message, array $context = []): bool;
+    public function handle($level, $message, array $context = []): int;
 
     /**
      * Checks whether the Handler will handle logging items of this
diff --git a/system/Log/Logger.php b/system/Log/Logger.php
index 35336fe643d4..c1c11fb4ab2f 100644
--- a/system/Log/Logger.php
+++ b/system/Log/Logger.php
@@ -324,8 +324,8 @@ public function log($level, string|Stringable $message, array $context = []): vo
                 continue;
             }
 
-            // If the handler returns false, then we don't execute any other handlers.
-            if (! $handler->setDateFormat($this->dateFormat)->handle($level, $message, $context)) {
+            // If the handler asks to stop, then we don't execute any other handlers.
+            if ($handler->setDateFormat($this->dateFormat)->handle($level, $message, $context) === HandlerInterface::RESULT_STOP) {
                 break;
             }
         }
diff --git a/tests/_support/Log/Handlers/TestHandler.php b/tests/_support/Log/Handlers/TestHandler.php
index 9eaa3ef1ab15..6df13b93f044 100644
--- a/tests/_support/Log/Handlers/TestHandler.php
+++ b/tests/_support/Log/Handlers/TestHandler.php
@@ -58,22 +58,20 @@ public function __construct(array $config)
 
     /**
      * Handles logging the message.
-     * If the handler returns false, then execution of handlers
-     * will stop. Any handlers that have not run, yet, will not
-     * be run.
+     * Always lets the remaining handlers run.
      *
      * @param string               $level
      * @param string               $message
      * @param array<string, mixed> $context
      */
-    public function handle($level, $message, array $context = []): bool
+    public function handle($level, $message, array $context = []): int
     {
         $date = Time::now()->format($this->dateFormat);
 
         self::$logs[]     = strtoupper($level) . ' - ' . $date . ' --> ' . $message;
         self::$contexts[] = $context;
 
-        return true;
+        return self::RESULT_CONTINUE;
     }
 
     public static function getLogs()
diff --git a/tests/system/Log/Handlers/ChromeLoggerHandlerTest.php b/tests/system/Log/Handlers/ChromeLoggerHandlerTest.php
index 000bf2ea9c78..62119c9dfe80 100644
--- a/tests/system/Log/Handlers/ChromeLoggerHandlerTest.php
+++ b/tests/system/Log/Handlers/ChromeLoggerHandlerTest.php
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ public function testHandle(): void
         $config->handlers['CodeIgniter\Log\Handlers\TestHandler']['handles'] = ['critical'];
 
         $logger = new ChromeLoggerHandler($config->handlers['CodeIgniter\Log\Handlers\TestHandler']);
-        $this->assertTrue($logger->handle('warning', 'This a log test'));
+        $this->assertSame(HandlerInterface::RESULT_CONTINUE, $logger->handle('warning', 'This a log test'));
     }
 
     public function testSendLogs(): void
diff --git a/tests/system/Log/Handlers/ErrorlogHandlerTest.php b/tests/system/Log/Handlers/ErrorlogHandlerTest.php
index 7aa89ab2a933..51c924c70aac 100644
--- a/tests/system/Log/Handlers/ErrorlogHandlerTest.php
+++ b/tests/system/Log/Handlers/ErrorlogHandlerTest.php
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ public function testErrorLoggingWithErrorLog(): void
         $logger = $this->getMockedHandler(['handles' => ['critical', 'error']]);
         $logger->method('errorLog')->willReturn(true);
         $logger->expects($this->once())->method('errorLog')->with("ERROR --> Test message.\n", 0);
-        $this->assertTrue($logger->handle('error', 'Test message.'));
+        $this->assertSame(HandlerInterface::RESULT_CONTINUE, $logger->handle('error', 'Test message.'));
     }
 
     public function testErrorLoggingAppendsContextAsJson(): void
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ public function testErrorLoggingAppendsContextAsJson(): void
         $logger->method('errorLog')->willReturn(true);
         $logger->expects($this->once())->method('errorLog')
             ->with("ERROR --> Test message. {\"_ci_context\":{\"foo\":\"bar\"}}\n", 0);
-        $this->assertTrue($logger->handle('error', 'Test message.', [HandlerInterface::GLOBAL_CONTEXT_KEY => ['foo' => 'bar']]));
+        $this->assertSame(HandlerInterface::RESULT_CONTINUE, $logger->handle('error', 'Test message.', [HandlerInterface::GLOBAL_CONTEXT_KEY => ['foo' => 'bar']]));
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/tests/system/Log/Handlers/FileHandlerTest.php b/tests/system/Log/Handlers/FileHandlerTest.php
index ab16dee5615f..b3eadd6f9434 100644
--- a/tests/system/Log/Handlers/FileHandlerTest.php
+++ b/tests/system/Log/Handlers/FileHandlerTest.php
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ public function testHandle(): void
 
         $logger = new MockFileLogger($config->handlers[TestHandler::class]);
         $logger->setDateFormat('Y-m-d H:i:s:u');
-        $this->assertTrue($logger->handle('warning', 'This is a test log'));
+        $this->assertSame(HandlerInterface::RESULT_CONTINUE, $logger->handle('warning', 'This is a test log'));
     }
 
     public function testBasicHandle(): void
@@ -56,7 +56,19 @@ public function testBasicHandle(): void
         $logger->setDateFormat('Y-m-d H:i:s:u');
         $expected = 'log-' . date('Y-m-d') . '.log';
         vfsStream::newFile($expected)->at(vfsStream::setup('root/charlie'))->withContent('This is a test log');
-        $this->assertTrue($logger->handle('warning', 'This is a test log'));
+        $this->assertSame(HandlerInterface::RESULT_CONTINUE, $logger->handle('warning', 'This is a test log'));
+    }
+
+    public function testHandleContinuesWhenFileCannotBeOpened(): void
+    {
+        $config                                          = new LoggerConfig();
+        $config->handlers[TestHandler::class]['path']    = $this->start . 'does-not-exist/';
+        $config->handlers[TestHandler::class]['handles'] = ['critical'];
+
+        $logger = new MockFileLogger($config->handlers[TestHandler::class]);
+        $logger->setDateFormat('Y-m-d H:i:s:u');
+
+        $this->assertSame(HandlerInterface::RESULT_CONTINUE, $logger->handle('warning', 'This is a test log'));
     }
 
     public function testHandleCreateFile(): void
diff --git a/tests/system/Log/LoggerTest.php b/tests/system/Log/LoggerTest.php
index 487a4d4b9b9e..7baf83b0750d 100644
--- a/tests/system/Log/LoggerTest.php
+++ b/tests/system/Log/LoggerTest.php
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 use CodeIgniter\Exceptions\RuntimeException;
 use CodeIgniter\I18n\Time;
 use CodeIgniter\Log\Exceptions\LogException;
+use CodeIgniter\Log\Handlers\BaseHandler;
+use CodeIgniter\Log\Handlers\HandlerInterface;
 use CodeIgniter\Test\CIUnitTestCase;
 use CodeIgniter\Test\Mock\MockLogger as LoggerConfig;
 use PHPUnit\Framework\Attributes\Group;
@@ -95,6 +97,67 @@ public function testLogActuallyLogs(): void
         $this->assertSame($expected, $logs[0]);
     }
 
+    public function testLogRunsRemainingHandlersWhenAHandlerReturnsContinue(): void
+    {
+        $config           = new LoggerConfig();
+        $config->handlers = [
+            $this->getResultHandlerClass() => ['handles' => ['debug'], 'result' => HandlerInterface::RESULT_CONTINUE],
+            TestHandler::class             => ['handles' => ['debug']],
+        ];
+
+        $logger = new Logger($config);
+        $logger->log('debug', 'Test message');
+
+        $this->assertCount(1, TestHandler::getLogs());
+    }
+
+    public function testLogStopsRunningHandlersWhenAHandlerReturnsStop(): void
+    {
+        $config           = new LoggerConfig();
+        $config->handlers = [
+            $this->getResultHandlerClass() => ['handles' => ['debug'], 'result' => HandlerInterface::RESULT_STOP],
+            TestHandler::class             => ['handles' => ['debug']],
+        ];
+
+        // Handlers are created lazily and TestHandler resets its logs when
+        // created, so reset them here as it will never be reached.
+        new TestHandler([]);
+
+        $logger = new Logger($config);
+        $logger->log('debug', 'Test message');
+
+        $this->assertCount(0, TestHandler::getLogs());
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the class of a handler that returns the `result` value from its config.
+     *
+     * @return class-string<HandlerInterface>
+     */
+    private function getResultHandlerClass(): string
+    {
+        $handler = new class ([]) extends BaseHandler {
+            private int $result;
+
+            /**
+             * @param array{handles?: list<string>, result?: int} $config
+             */
+            public function __construct(array $config)
+            {
+                parent::__construct($config);
+
+                $this->result = $config['result'] ?? HandlerInterface::RESULT_CONTINUE;
+            }
+
+            public function handle($level, $message, array $context = []): int
+            {
+                return $this->result;
+            }
+        };
+
+        return $handler::class;
+    }
+
     public function testLogDoesnotLogUnhandledLevels(): void
     {
         $config = new LoggerConfig();
diff --git a/user_guide_src/source/changelogs/v4.8.0.rst b/user_guide_src/source/changelogs/v4.8.0.rst
index 89d0c3c7e154..9665875e10c5 100644
--- a/user_guide_src/source/changelogs/v4.8.0.rst
+++ b/user_guide_src/source/changelogs/v4.8.0.rst
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ update your implementations to include the new methods or method changes to ensu
 - **HTTP:** ``CodeIgniter\HTTP\ResponseInterface`` now requires the ``stream()`` and ``eventStream()`` methods, which create streaming and SSE responses. See :ref:`streaming-responses`.
 - **HTTP:** ``CodeIgniter\HTTP\Files\UploadedFileInterface::move()`` now returns ``static`` instead of ``bool``. The previous ``bool`` return was incompatible with ``CodeIgniter\Files\File::move()``, which ``UploadedFile`` extends, so no implementation could satisfy both. See :doc:`../installation/upgrade_480` for the migration.
 - **Logging:** ``CodeIgniter\Log\Handlers\HandlerInterface::handle()`` now requires a third parameter ``array $context = []``. Any custom log handler that overrides ``handle()`` - whether implementing ``HandlerInterface`` directly or extending a built-in handler class - must add the parameter to its ``handle()`` method signature.
+- **Logging:** ``CodeIgniter\Log\Handlers\HandlerInterface::handle()`` now returns ``int`` instead of ``bool``. Return ``HandlerInterface::RESULT_CONTINUE`` to let the remaining handlers run, or ``HandlerInterface::RESULT_STOP`` to stop the chain. Any custom log handler that overrides ``handle()`` must update its return type and return value. See :doc:`../installation/upgrade_480` for the migration.
 - **Security:** The ``SecurityInterface``'s ``verify()`` method now has a native return type of ``static``.
 - **Validation:** ``CodeIgniter\Validation\ValidationInterface`` now requires the ``getValidatedInput()`` method, which returns a ``CodeIgniter\Input\ValidatedInput`` instance.
 
@@ -419,6 +420,7 @@ Changes
 *******
 
 - **Config:** Added the ``md`` key for ``Config\Mimes::$mimes`` for Markdown files.
+- **Logging:** The built-in log handlers (``FileHandler``, ``ErrorlogHandler``, ``ChromeLoggerHandler``) no longer stop the remaining handlers from running when they fail to write a log entry. Previously, a failing ``FileHandler`` (e.g. due to file permissions) silently prevented every handler configured after it from logging.
 
 ************
 Deprecations
diff --git a/user_guide_src/source/general/logging.rst b/user_guide_src/source/general/logging.rst
index 6d241951adf7..65d7035888ff 100644
--- a/user_guide_src/source/general/logging.rst
+++ b/user_guide_src/source/general/logging.rst
@@ -81,6 +81,12 @@ Each handler's section will have one property in common: ``handles``, which is a
 
 .. literalinclude:: logging/004.php
 
+The handlers run in the order they are listed. A handler's ``handle()`` method returns
+``HandlerInterface::RESULT_CONTINUE`` to let the remaining handlers run, or
+``HandlerInterface::RESULT_STOP`` to stop the chain. The built-in handlers always
+continue, so a handler that fails (for example, a ``FileHandler`` that cannot write to
+the log directory) does not prevent the handlers after it from logging.
+
 Modifying the Message with Context
 ==================================
 
diff --git a/user_guide_src/source/installation/upgrade_480.rst b/user_guide_src/source/installation/upgrade_480.rst
index 7aebe713dc65..c2fece31103f 100644
--- a/user_guide_src/source/installation/upgrade_480.rst
+++ b/user_guide_src/source/installation/upgrade_480.rst
@@ -145,6 +145,43 @@ The context array may contain the CI global context data under the
 ``HandlerInterface::GLOBAL_CONTEXT_KEY`` (``'_ci_context'``) key when
 ``$logGlobalContext`` is enabled in ``Config\Logger``.
 
+``HandlerInterface::handle()`` now also returns ``int`` instead of ``bool``.
+The return value tells the ``Logger`` whether to run the remaining handlers:
+
+- ``HandlerInterface::RESULT_CONTINUE`` (``1``): the remaining handlers run.
+- ``HandlerInterface::RESULT_STOP`` (``2``): the chain stops and the handlers
+  that have not run yet are skipped.
+
+Previously, returning ``false`` stopped the chain and ``true`` continued it. The
+built-in handlers returned ``false`` when they failed to write, so a failing
+``FileHandler`` prevented the handlers after it from logging. They now always
+return ``RESULT_CONTINUE``.
+
+If you have a custom log handler that overrides ``handle()``, you must update the
+return type, and return the new constants:
+
+.. code-block:: php
+
+    // Before
+    public function handle($level, $message, array $context = []): bool
+    {
+        // ...
+        return true;  // continue with the next handler
+        // return false;  // stop the chain
+    }
+
+    // After
+    public function handle($level, $message, array $context = []): int
+    {
+        // ...
+        return self::RESULT_CONTINUE;  // continue with the next handler
+        // return self::RESULT_STOP;  // stop the chain
+    }
+
+.. note:: A ``handle()`` method that still declares a ``bool`` return type is
+    incompatible with the interface and will cause a fatal error when the class
+    is loaded.
+
 *************
 Project Files
 *************