diff --git a/daemon/redis.c b/daemon/redis.c
index 6c3461e03..af88714a5 100644
--- a/daemon/redis.c
+++ b/daemon/redis.c
@@ -1956,7 +1956,8 @@ int redis_restore(struct redis *r) {
 
 err:
 	for (unsigned int i = 0; i < num_log_levels; i++)
-		rtpe_config.common.log_levels[i] &= ~LOG_FLAG_RESTORE;
+		if (rtpe_config.common.log_levels[i] > 0)
+			rtpe_config.common.log_levels[i] &= ~LOG_FLAG_RESTORE;
 	return ret;
 }