diff --git a/logd/LogReader.cpp b/logd/LogReader.cpp
index 8458c19..26df087 100644
--- a/logd/LogReader.cpp
+++ b/logd/LogReader.cpp
@@ -92,6 +92,11 @@
 
     bool nonBlock = false;
     if (strncmp(buffer, "dumpAndClose", 12) == 0) {
+        // Allow writer to get some cycles, and wait for pending notifications
+        sched_yield();
+        LogTimeEntry::lock();
+        LogTimeEntry::unlock();
+        sched_yield();
         nonBlock = true;
     }