diff --git a/dnf5-plugins/system_upgrade_plugin/system_upgrade.cpp b/dnf5-plugins/system_upgrade_plugin/system_upgrade.cpp
index 7db696ae33..aa81fc2f4c 100644
--- a/dnf5-plugins/system_upgrade_plugin/system_upgrade.cpp
+++ b/dnf5-plugins/system_upgrade_plugin/system_upgrade.cpp
@@ -632,7 +632,7 @@ void show_log(size_t boot_index) {
     const auto & boot_id = boot_entries[boot_index].boot_id;
     const auto rc = call(PATH_TO_JOURNALCTL, {"--boot", boot_id});
 
-    if (rc != 0) {
+    if (rc != 0 && rc != 1) {
         throw libdnf5::cli::CommandExitError(1, M_("Unable to match systemd journal entry."));
     }
 }