diff --git a/cmd_debug.c b/cmd_debug.c
index d871af07..63402554 100644
--- a/cmd_debug.c
+++ b/cmd_debug.c
@@ -574,6 +574,7 @@ int cmd_list_journal(int argc, char *argv[])
 	opt_set(opts, errors,		BCH_ON_ERROR_continue);
 	opt_set(opts, fix_errors,	FSCK_OPT_YES);
 	opt_set(opts, keep_journal,	true);
+	opt_set(opts, read_journal_only,true);
 
 	while ((opt = getopt(argc, argv, "ah")) != -1)
 		switch (opt) {