diff --git a/source/logfile.c b/source/logfile.c
index 277ad14..0f8bce9 100644
--- a/source/logfile.c
+++ b/source/logfile.c
@@ -703,7 +703,7 @@ int ntfs_empty_logfile(ntfs_attr *na)
 	char buf[NTFS_BUF_SIZE];
 
 	ntfs_log_trace("Entering.\n");
-	
+
 	if (NVolLogFileEmpty(na->ni->vol))
 		return 0;
 
@@ -717,7 +717,7 @@ int ntfs_empty_logfile(ntfs_attr *na)
 
 	pos = 0;
 	while ((count = na->data_size - pos) > 0) {
-		
+
 		if (count > NTFS_BUF_SIZE)
 			count = NTFS_BUF_SIZE;
 
@@ -729,9 +729,10 @@ int ntfs_empty_logfile(ntfs_attr *na)
 			return -1;
 		}
 		pos += count;
+		if(pos>=64*1024) break; //only clear first 64kb
 	}
 
 	NVolSetLogFileEmpty(na->ni->vol);
-	
+
 	return 0;
 }