diff --git a/src/journal/bsod.c b/src/journal/bsod.c
index 32525437df..7d8aa54b15 100644
--- a/src/journal/bsod.c
+++ b/src/journal/bsod.c
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ static int acquire_first_emergency_log_message(char **ret) {
 
         assert(ret);
 
-        r = sd_journal_open(&j, SD_JOURNAL_LOCAL_ONLY | SD_JOURNAL_ASSUME_IMMUTABLE);
+        r = sd_journal_open(&j, SD_JOURNAL_LOCAL_ONLY | (arg_continuous ? 0 : SD_JOURNAL_ASSUME_IMMUTABLE));
         if (r < 0)
                 return log_error_errno(r, "Failed to open journal: %m");