diff --git a/log_viewer/utils.py b/log_viewer/utils.py
index 510d7cd..30256ee 100644
--- a/log_viewer/utils.py
+++ b/log_viewer/utils.py
@@ -91,7 +91,12 @@ def readlines_reverse(qfile, exclude=None):
                     line = ""
         else:
             line += next_char
-        position -= 1
+
+        char_length = len(next_char.encode())
+        if char_length > 1 and len(line) > 3 and len(set(line[-4:-1])) == 1:
+            line = line[:-3] + next_char
+        position -= char_length or 1
+
     yield line[::-1]