diff --git a/src/shared/logs-show.c b/src/shared/logs-show.c
index 948bdb5ce9..a217c1e081 100644
--- a/src/shared/logs-show.c
+++ b/src/shared/logs-show.c
@@ -1635,10 +1635,6 @@ int show_journal_by_unit(
         if (r < 0)
                 return log_error_errno(r, "Failed to open journal: %m");
 
-        r = add_match_this_boot(j, NULL);
-        if (r < 0)
-                return r;
-
         if (system_unit)
                 r = add_matches_for_unit(j, unit);
         else
@@ -1646,6 +1642,14 @@ int show_journal_by_unit(
         if (r < 0)
                 return log_error_errno(r, "Failed to add unit matches: %m");
 
+        r = sd_journal_add_conjunction(j);
+        if (r < 0)
+                return log_error_errno(r, "Failed to add conjunction: %m");
+
+        r = add_match_this_boot(j, NULL);
+        if (r < 0)
+                return r;
+
         if (DEBUG_LOGGING) {
                 _cleanup_free_ char *filter;