diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 369b9b0..7c3d3ec 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -66,7 +66,12 @@ func run(configFilename string) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("Failed to open %s: %s", config.StateFilename, err)
 	}
 
-	lastBootId, nextSeq := state.LastState()
+	streamName, lastBootId, nextSeq := state.LastState()
+	if streamName != "" && streamName != config.LogStreamName {
+		log.Printf("LogStreamName changed from %s to %s; resetting state.", streamName, config.LogStreamName)
+		lastBootId = ""
+		nextSeq = ""
+	}
 
 	awsSession := config.NewAWSSession()
 
@@ -106,7 +111,7 @@ func run(configFilename string) error {
 		skip = 1
 	}
 
-	err = state.SetState(bootId, nextSeq)
+	err = state.SetState(config.LogStreamName, bootId, nextSeq)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("Failed to write state: %s", err)
 	}
@@ -126,7 +131,7 @@ func run(configFilename string) error {
 			return fmt.Errorf("Failed to write to cloudwatch: %s", err)
 		}
 
-		err = state.SetState(bootId, nextSeq)
+		err = state.SetState(config.LogStreamName, bootId, nextSeq)
 		if err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("Failed to write state: %s", err)
 		}
@@ -135,7 +140,7 @@ func run(configFilename string) error {
 
 	// We fall out here when interrupted by a signal.
 	// Last chance to write the state.
-	err = state.SetState(bootId, nextSeq)
+	err = state.SetState(config.LogStreamName, bootId, nextSeq)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("Failed to write state on exit: %s", err)
 	}
diff --git a/state.go b/state.go
index bad3f60..db4d7c1 100644
--- a/state.go
+++ b/state.go
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"os"
 )
 
-const stateFormat = "%s\n%s\n"
+const stateFormat = "%s\n%s\n%s\n"
 const mapSize = 64
 
 type State struct {
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ type State struct {
 
 func OpenState(fn string) (State, error) {
 	s := State{}
-	f, err := os.OpenFile(fn, os.O_RDWR|os.O_CREATE, 0700)
+	f, err := os.OpenFile(fn, os.O_RDWR|os.O_CREATE, 0600)
 	if err != nil {
 		return s, err
 	}
@@ -30,26 +30,27 @@ func (s State) Sync() error {
 	return s.file.Sync()
 }
 
-func (s State) LastState() (string, string) {
+func (s State) LastState() (string, string, string) {
+	var streamName string
 	var bootId string
 	var seqToken string
 	_, err := s.file.Seek(0, 0)
 	if err != nil {
-		return "", ""
+		return "", "", ""
 	}
-	n, err := fmt.Fscanf(s.file, stateFormat, &bootId, &seqToken)
+	n, err := fmt.Fscanf(s.file, stateFormat, &streamName, &bootId, &seqToken)
 	if err != nil || n < 2 {
-		return "", ""
+		return "", "", ""
 	}
-	return bootId, seqToken
+	return streamName, bootId, seqToken
 }
 
-func (s State) SetState(bootId, seqToken string) error {
+func (s State) SetState(streamName, bootId, seqToken string) error {
 	_, err := s.file.Seek(0, 0)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	_, err = fmt.Fprintf(s.file, stateFormat, bootId, seqToken)
+	_, err = fmt.Fprintf(s.file, stateFormat, streamName, bootId, seqToken)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}