4 files changed, 24 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/libpod/events/config.go b/libpod/events/config.go
index 8fe551c5d..c34408e63 100644
--- a/libpod/events/config.go
+++ b/libpod/events/config.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package events
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ type Eventer interface {
 	// Write an event to a backend
 	Write(event Event) error
 	// Read an event from the backend
-	Read(options ReadOptions) error
+	Read(ctx context.Context, options ReadOptions) error
 	// String returns the type of event logger
 	String() string
 }
diff --git a/libpod/events/journal_linux.go b/libpod/events/journal_linux.go
index 482435038..d341ca7b5 100644
--- a/libpod/events/journal_linux.go
+++ b/libpod/events/journal_linux.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 package events
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"strconv"
 	"time"
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@ func (e EventJournalD) Write(ee Event) error {
 }
 
 // Read reads events from the journal and sends qualified events to the event channel
-func (e EventJournalD) Read(options ReadOptions) error {
+func (e EventJournalD) Read(ctx context.Context, options ReadOptions) error {
 	defer close(options.EventChannel)
 	eventOptions, err := generateEventOptions(options.Filters, options.Since, options.Until)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/libpod/events/logfile.go b/libpod/events/logfile.go
index 93e6fa3c9..28d0dc07e 100644
--- a/libpod/events/logfile.go
+++ b/libpod/events/logfile.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package events
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ func (e EventLogFile) Write(ee Event) error {
 }
 
 // Reads from the log file
-func (e EventLogFile) Read(options ReadOptions) error {
+func (e EventLogFile) Read(ctx context.Context, options ReadOptions) error {
 	defer close(options.EventChannel)
 	eventOptions, err := generateEventOptions(options.Filters, options.Since, options.Until)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -50,6 +51,17 @@ func (e EventLogFile) Read(options ReadOptions) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
+	funcDone := make(chan bool)
+	copy := true
+	go func() {
+		select {
+		case <-funcDone:
+			// Do nothing
+		case <-ctx.Done():
+			copy = false
+			t.Kill(errors.New("hangup by client"))
+		}
+	}()
 	for line := range t.Lines {
 		event, err := newEventFromJSONString(line.Text)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -65,10 +77,11 @@ func (e EventLogFile) Read(options ReadOptions) error {
 		for _, filter := range eventOptions {
 			include = include && filter(event)
 		}
-		if include {
+		if include && copy {
 			options.EventChannel <- event
 		}
 	}
+	funcDone <- true
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/libpod/events/nullout.go b/libpod/events/nullout.go
index f3b36e609..3eca9e8db 100644
--- a/libpod/events/nullout.go
+++ b/libpod/events/nullout.go
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 package events
 
+import (
+	"context"
+)
+
 // EventToNull is an eventer type that only performs write operations
 // and only writes to /dev/null. It is meant for unittests only
 type EventToNull struct{}
@@ -10,7 +14,7 @@ func (e EventToNull) Write(ee Event) error {
 }
 
 // Read does nothing. Do not use it.
-func (e EventToNull) Read(options ReadOptions) error {
+func (e EventToNull) Read(ctx context.Context, options ReadOptions) error {
 	return nil
 }