diff --git a/querylog/querylog_file.go b/querylog/querylog_file.go
index 1a6c4481..c65d03ed 100644
--- a/querylog/querylog_file.go
+++ b/querylog/querylog_file.go
@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
 package querylog
 
 import (
+	"bufio"
 	"bytes"
 	"compress/gzip"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"os"
+	"strings"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/AdguardTeam/golibs/log"
@@ -181,7 +183,7 @@ type Reader struct {
 	ql *queryLog
 
 	f         *os.File
-	jd        *json.Decoder
+	reader    *bufio.Reader // reads file line by line
 	now       time.Time
 	validFrom int64 // UNIX time (ns)
 	olderThan int64 // UNIX time (ns)
@@ -250,7 +252,6 @@ func (r *Reader) BeginRead(olderThan time.Time, count uint64) {
 	}
 	r.filePrepared = false
 	r.searching = false
-	r.jd = nil
 }
 
 // BeginReadPrev - start reading the previous data chunk
@@ -280,7 +281,6 @@ func (r *Reader) BeginReadPrev(olderThan time.Time, count uint64) {
 
 	r.filePrepared = true
 	r.searching = false
-	r.jd = nil
 }
 
 // Perform binary seek
@@ -314,27 +314,17 @@ func (fs *fileSeeker) seekBinary(cur uint64) int32 {
 
 // Seek to a new line
 func (r *Reader) seekToNewLine() bool {
-	b := make([]byte, maxEntrySize*2)
-
-	_, err := r.f.Read(b)
+	r.reader = bufio.NewReader(r.f)
+	b, err := r.reader.ReadBytes('\n')
 	if err != nil {
+		r.reader = nil
 		log.Error("QueryLog: file.Read: %s: %s", r.files[r.ifile], err)
 		return false
 	}
 
-	off := bytes.IndexByte(b, '\n') + 1
-	if off == 0 {
-		log.Error("QueryLog: Can't find a new line: %s", r.files[r.ifile])
-		return false
-	}
-
+	off := len(b)
 	r.fpos += uint64(off)
 	log.Debug("QueryLog: seek: %x (+%d)", r.fpos, off)
-	_, err = r.f.Seek(int64(r.fpos), io.SeekStart)
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Error("QueryLog: file.Seek: %s: %s", r.files[r.ifile], err)
-		return false
-	}
 	return true
 }
 
@@ -405,7 +395,6 @@ func (r *Reader) prepareRead() bool {
 
 // Next - return the next entry or nil if reading is finished
 func (r *Reader) Next() *logEntry { // nolint
-	var err error
 	for {
 		// open file if needed
 		if r.f == nil {
@@ -425,30 +414,26 @@ func (r *Reader) Next() *logEntry { // nolint
 			r.filePrepared = true
 		}
 
-		// open decoder if needed
-		if r.jd == nil {
-			r.jd = json.NewDecoder(r.f)
-		}
-
-		// check if there's data
-		if !r.jd.More() {
-			r.jd = nil
+		// open decoder
+		b, err := r.reader.ReadBytes('\n')
+		if err != nil {
 			return nil
 		}
+		strReader := strings.NewReader(string(b))
+		jd := json.NewDecoder(strReader)
 
 		// read data
 		var entry logEntry
-		err = r.jd.Decode(&entry)
+		err = jd.Decode(&entry)
 		if err != nil {
-			log.Error("QueryLog: Failed to decode: %s", err)
-			r.jd = nil
-			return nil
+			log.Debug("QueryLog: Failed to decode: %s", err)
+			continue
 		}
 
 		t := entry.Time.UnixNano()
 		if r.searching {
-			r.jd = nil
 
+			r.reader = nil
 			rr := r.fseeker.seekBinary(uint64(t))
 			r.fpos = r.fseeker.pos
 			if rr < 0 {