diff --git a/src/import/importd.c b/src/import/importd.c
index 2c88d353da..29951d2d27 100644
--- a/src/import/importd.c
+++ b/src/import/importd.c
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ static void transfer_send_log_line(Transfer *t, const char *line) {
                         priority,
                         line);
         if (r < 0)
-                log_error_errno(r, "Cannot emit message: %m");
+                log_warning_errno(r, "Cannot emit log message signal, ignoring: %m");
  }
 
 static void transfer_send_logs(Transfer *t, bool flush) {