diff --git a/weed/mq/topic/local_partition.go b/weed/mq/topic/local_partition.go
index c8d1f119d..7644b3604 100644
--- a/weed/mq/topic/local_partition.go
+++ b/weed/mq/topic/local_partition.go
@@ -109,11 +109,17 @@ func (p *LocalPartition) Subscribe(clientName string, startPosition log_buffer.M
 			return eachMessageFn(logEntry)
 		}
 
+		// Wrap eachMessageFn for disk reads to also update activity
+		eachMessageWithActivityFn := func(logEntry *filer_pb.LogEntry) (bool, error) {
+			p.UpdateActivity() // Track disk read activity for idle cleanup
+			return eachMessageFn(logEntry)
+		}
+
 		// Always attempt initial disk read for historical data
 		// This is fast if no data on disk, and ensures we don't miss old data
 		// The memory read loop below handles new data with instant notifications
 		glog.V(2).Infof("%s reading historical data from disk starting at offset %d", clientName, startPosition.Offset)
-		processedPosition, isDone, readPersistedLogErr = p.LogBuffer.ReadFromDiskFn(startPosition, 0, eachMessageFn)
+		processedPosition, isDone, readPersistedLogErr = p.LogBuffer.ReadFromDiskFn(startPosition, 0, eachMessageWithActivityFn)
 		if readPersistedLogErr != nil {
 			glog.V(2).Infof("%s read %v persisted log: %v", clientName, p.Partition, readPersistedLogErr)
 			return readPersistedLogErr
@@ -147,7 +153,7 @@ func (p *LocalPartition) Subscribe(clientName string, startPosition log_buffer.M
 			// Read from disk ONCE to catch up, then continue with in-memory buffer
 			if readInMemoryLogErr == log_buffer.ResumeFromDiskError {
 				glog.V(4).Infof("SUBSCRIBE: ResumeFromDiskError - reading flushed data from disk for %s at offset %d", clientName, startPosition.Offset)
-				processedPosition, isDone, readPersistedLogErr = p.LogBuffer.ReadFromDiskFn(startPosition, 0, eachMessageFn)
+				processedPosition, isDone, readPersistedLogErr = p.LogBuffer.ReadFromDiskFn(startPosition, 0, eachMessageWithActivityFn)
 				if readPersistedLogErr != nil {
 					glog.V(2).Infof("%s read %v persisted log after flush: %v", clientName, p.Partition, readPersistedLogErr)
 					return readPersistedLogErr