diff --git a/src/systemctl/systemctl.c b/src/systemctl/systemctl.c
index f6eed1cc7f..a605ed91b0 100644
--- a/src/systemctl/systemctl.c
+++ b/src/systemctl/systemctl.c
@@ -1342,9 +1342,9 @@ static int wait_for_jobs(DBusConnection *bus, Set *s) {
                         else if (streq(d.result, "canceled"))
                                 log_error("Job for %s canceled.", strna(d.name));
                         else if (streq(d.result, "dependency"))
-                                log_error("A dependency job for %s failed. See 'journalctl -n' for details.", strna(d.name));
+                                log_error("A dependency job for %s failed. See 'journalctl -xn' for details.", strna(d.name));
                         else if (!streq(d.result, "done") && !streq(d.result, "skipped"))
-                                log_error("Job for %s failed. See 'systemctl status %s' and 'journalctl -n' for details.", strna(d.name), strna(d.name));
+                                log_error("Job for %s failed. See 'systemctl status %s' and 'journalctl -xn' for details.", strna(d.name), strna(d.name));
                 }
 
                 if (streq_ptr(d.result, "timeout"))
diff --git a/units/emergency.service.in b/units/emergency.service.in
index 129a83150a..442f0e0ee6 100644
--- a/units/emergency.service.in
+++ b/units/emergency.service.in
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ Before=shutdown.target
 Environment=HOME=/root
 WorkingDirectory=/root
 ExecStartPre=-/bin/plymouth quit
-ExecStartPre=-/bin/echo -e 'Welcome to emergency mode! After logging in, type "journalctl -b" to view\\nsystem logs, "systemctl reboot" to reboot, "systemctl default" to try again\\nto boot into default mode.'
+ExecStartPre=-/bin/echo -e 'Welcome to emergency mode! After logging in, type "journalctl -xb" to view\\nsystem logs, "systemctl reboot" to reboot, "systemctl default" to try again\\nto boot into default mode.'
 ExecStart=-/sbin/sulogin
 ExecStopPost=@SYSTEMCTL@ --fail --no-block default
 Type=idle
diff --git a/units/rescue.service.m4.in b/units/rescue.service.m4.in
index 89059e05de..fb14baf195 100644
--- a/units/rescue.service.m4.in
+++ b/units/rescue.service.m4.in
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ Before=shutdown.target
 Environment=HOME=/root
 WorkingDirectory=/root
 ExecStartPre=-/bin/plymouth quit
-ExecStartPre=-/bin/echo -e 'Welcome to rescue mode! Type "systemctl default" or ^D to enter default mode.\\nType "journalctl -b" to view system logs. Type "systemctl reboot" to reboot.'
+ExecStartPre=-/bin/echo -e 'Welcome to rescue mode! Type "systemctl default" or ^D to enter default mode.\\nType "journalctl -xb" to view system logs. Type "systemctl reboot" to reboot.'
 m4_ifdef(`TARGET_FEDORA',
 `EnvironmentFile=/etc/sysconfig/init
 ExecStart=-/bin/bash -c "exec ${SINGLE}"',