diff --git a/src/sel_logger.cpp b/src/sel_logger.cpp
index 89eee7d..7fe52fb 100644
--- a/src/sel_logger.cpp
+++ b/src/sel_logger.cpp
@@ -100,6 +100,13 @@
 {
     static unsigned int recordId = initializeRecordId();
 
+    // If the log has been cleared, also clear the current ID
+    std::vector<std::filesystem::path> selLogFiles;
+    if (!getSELLogFiles(selLogFiles))
+    {
+        recordId = selInvalidRecID;
+    }
+
     if (++recordId >= selInvalidRecID)
     {
         recordId = 1;