diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 73df1383..cd4776ee 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -302,6 +302,8 @@ releases.
 
 
 ### Fixes
+* Fix for systemd-backend: fail2ban hits the ulimit (out of file descriptors), see gh-991.
+  Partially back-ported from v.0.10.
 
 ### New Features
 
diff --git a/fail2ban/server/filtersystemd.py b/fail2ban/server/filtersystemd.py
index d858142b..f83e7264 100644
--- a/fail2ban/server/filtersystemd.py
+++ b/fail2ban/server/filtersystemd.py
@@ -315,6 +315,7 @@ class FilterSystemd(JournalFilter): # pragma: systemd no cover
 				self.commonError()
 
 		logSys.debug("[%s] filter terminated", self.jailName)
+
 		# close journal:
 		try:
 			if self.__journal:
@@ -322,8 +323,8 @@ class FilterSystemd(JournalFilter): # pragma: systemd no cover
 		except Exception as e: # pragma: no cover
 			logSys.error("Close journal failed: %r", e,
 				exc_info=logSys.getEffectiveLevel()<=logging.DEBUG)
-		logSys.debug((self.jail is not None and self.jail.name
-                      or "jailless") +" filter terminated")
+
+		logSys.debug("[%s] filter exited (systemd)", self.jailName)
 		return True
 
 	def status(self, flavor="basic"):