diff --git a/lib/db/api.js b/lib/db/api.js
index b3d2c154..5783f22e 100644
--- a/lib/db/api.js
+++ b/lib/db/api.js
@@ -40,13 +40,16 @@ dbapi.loadGroup = function(email) {
 
 dbapi.saveDeviceLog = function(serial, entry) {
   return db.run(r.table('logs').insert({
-    serial: entry.serial
-  , timestamp: r.epochTime(entry.timestamp)
-  , priority: entry.priority
-  , tag: entry.tag
-  , pid: entry.pid
-  , message: entry.message
-  }))
+      serial: entry.serial
+    , timestamp: r.epochTime(entry.timestamp)
+    , priority: entry.priority
+    , tag: entry.tag
+    , pid: entry.pid
+    , message: entry.message
+    }
+  , {
+      durability: 'soft'
+    }))
 }
 
 dbapi.saveDevice = function(serial, device) {