diff --git a/target/scripts/start-mailserver.sh b/target/scripts/start-mailserver.sh
index 3cd54696..271bc621 100755
--- a/target/scripts/start-mailserver.sh
+++ b/target/scripts/start-mailserver.sh
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ MAIN_LOGFILE=/var/log/mail/mail.log
 # NOTE: rsyslogd would usually create this later during `_start_daemons`, however it would already exist if the container was restarted.
 touch "${MAIN_LOGFILE}"
 # Ensure `tail` follows the correct position of the log file for this container start (new logs begin once `_start_daemons` is called)
-TAIL_START=$(wc -l < "${MAIN_LOGFILE}")
+TAIL_START=$(( $(wc -l < "${MAIN_LOGFILE}") + 1 ))
 
 [[ ${LOG_LEVEL} =~ (debug|trace) ]] && print-environment
 _start_daemons