diff --git a/libpod/container_log_linux.go b/libpod/container_log_linux.go
index d96647e51cc0..deb726526d01 100644
--- a/libpod/container_log_linux.go
+++ b/libpod/container_log_linux.go
@@ -209,9 +209,6 @@ func (c *Container) readFromJournal(ctx context.Context, options *logs.LogOption
 					containerCouldBeLogging = true
 				case events.Exited:
 					containerCouldBeLogging = false
-					if doTail {
-						doTailFunc()
-					}
 				}
 				continue
 			}
diff --git a/test/system/035-logs.bats b/test/system/035-logs.bats
index db50c8f8c283..823b8180f57e 100644
--- a/test/system/035-logs.bats
+++ b/test/system/035-logs.bats
@@ -30,6 +30,23 @@ load helpers
     run_podman rm $cid
 }
 
+@test "podman logs - tail test" {
+    rand_string=$(random_string 40)
+
+    run_podman run -d $IMAGE sh -c "echo test1; echo test2"
+    cid="$output"
+
+    run_podman logs --tail 1 $cid
+    is "$output" "test2"  "logs should only show last line"
+
+    run_podman restart $cid
+
+    run_podman logs --tail 1 $cid
+    is "$output" "test2"  "logs should only show last line"
+
+    run_podman rm $cid
+}
+
 function _additional_events_backend() {
     local driver=$1
     # Since PR#10431, 'logs -f' with journald driver is only supported with journald events backend.