diff --git a/apparmor.d/groups/systemd/systemd-journald b/apparmor.d/groups/systemd/systemd-journald
index d63a4211d..b0a646f66 100644
--- a/apparmor.d/groups/systemd/systemd-journald
+++ b/apparmor.d/groups/systemd/systemd-journald
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ abi <abi/4.0>,
 include <tunables/global>
 
 @{exec_path} = @{lib}/systemd/systemd-journald
-profile systemd-journald @{exec_path} flags=(attach_disconnected) {
+profile systemd-journald @{exec_path} flags=(attach_disconnected,mediate_deleted) {
   include <abstractions/base>
   include <abstractions/consoles>
   include <abstractions/common/systemd>