diff --git a/lib/Service/NoteUtil.php b/lib/Service/NoteUtil.php
index 2bf85f132..14a972b58 100644
--- a/lib/Service/NoteUtil.php
+++ b/lib/Service/NoteUtil.php
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ public function getNotesFolderUserPath(string $userId): ?string {
 		try {
 			$nodesFolder = $this->getOrCreateNotesFolder($userId, false);
 		} catch (NotesFolderException $e) {
-			$this->util->logger->error("Failed to get notes folder for user $userId: " . $e->getMessage());
+			$this->util->logger->warning("Failed to get notes folder for user $userId: " . $e->getMessage());
 			return null;
 		}
 		return $userFolder->getRelativePath($nodesFolder->getPath());