diff --git a/poezio/logger.py b/poezio/logger.py
index d30a78a3..e13db524 100644
--- a/poezio/logger.py
+++ b/poezio/logger.py
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ def iterate_messages_reverse(filepath: Path) -> Generator[LogDict, None, None]:
                     )
                     if lines:
                         yield lines[0]
-    except OSError:
+    except (OSError, ValueError):
         pass