diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 1387fba..332d930 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ class MemoryLevel extends AbstractLevel {
   }
 
   async _clear (options) {
-    if (options.limit === -1 && !Object.keys(options).some(isRangeOption)) {
+    if (options.limit === -1 && !Object.keys(options).some(isRangeOption) && !options.snapshot) {
       // Delete everything by creating a new empty tree.
       this[kTree] = createRBT(compare)
       return