diff --git a/app/src/main/java/io/nekohasekai/sfa/compose/screen/log/LogViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/io/nekohasekai/sfa/compose/screen/log/LogViewModel.kt
index ecaf56d..ef7ebe1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/io/nekohasekai/sfa/compose/screen/log/LogViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/io/nekohasekai/sfa/compose/screen/log/LogViewModel.kt
@@ -98,10 +98,16 @@ class LogViewModel :
 
     override fun requestClearLogs() {
         viewModelScope.launch {
-            withContext(Dispatchers.IO) {
-                runCatching {
-                    Libbox.newStandaloneCommandClient().clearLogs()
+            val sent =
+                withContext(Dispatchers.IO) {
+                    runCatching {
+                        Libbox.newStandaloneCommandClient().clearLogs()
+                    }.isSuccess
                 }
+            // With the service stopped there is no broadcast to clear the UI,
+            // so the local buffer is cleared directly.
+            if (!sent) {
+                clearLogs()
             }
         }
     }