diff --git a/contrib/halog/fgets2-64.c b/contrib/halog/fgets2-64.c
index 236b970dd..9aae45465 100644
--- a/contrib/halog/fgets2-64.c
+++ b/contrib/halog/fgets2-64.c
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ const char *fgets2(FILE *stream)
 				return NULL;
 
 			*end = '\0';
+			end = line; /* ensure we stop next time */
 			return line;
 		}
 
diff --git a/contrib/halog/fgets2.c b/contrib/halog/fgets2.c
index 61d9ef58c..6c5bc6b0a 100644
--- a/contrib/halog/fgets2.c
+++ b/contrib/halog/fgets2.c
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ const char *fgets2(FILE *stream)
 				return NULL;
 
 			*end = '\0';
+			end = line; /* ensure we stop next time */
 			return line;
 		}