diff --git a/src/journal/journald.c b/src/journal/journald.c
index c29d75c9c4..17aac8877b 100644
--- a/src/journal/journald.c
+++ b/src/journal/journald.c
@@ -478,6 +478,10 @@ static void write_to_journal(Server *s, uid_t uid, struct iovec *iovec, unsigned
                 server_rotate(s);
                 server_vacuum(s);
                 vacuumed = true;
+
+                f = find_journal(s, uid);
+                if (!f)
+                        return;
         }
 
         for (;;) {