diff --git a/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/networkdb/HandleDatabaseLookupMessageJob.java b/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/networkdb/HandleDatabaseLookupMessageJob.java
index 12d6c4e6140148229a81b9d1f5cf7c488e0d8192..d3ac14e39b355ad705f825116373d689cbf89004 100644
--- a/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/networkdb/HandleDatabaseLookupMessageJob.java
+++ b/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/networkdb/HandleDatabaseLookupMessageJob.java
@@ -76,8 +76,8 @@ public class HandleDatabaseLookupMessageJob extends JobImpl {
 
         // If we are hidden we should not get queries, log and return
         if (getContext().router().isHidden()) {
-            if (_log.shouldLog(Log.ERROR)) {
-                _log.error("Uninvited dbLookup received with replies going to " + fromKey
+            if (_log.shouldLog(Log.WARN)) {
+                _log.warn("Uninvited dbLookup received with replies going to " + fromKey
                            + " (tunnel " + _message.getReplyTunnel() + ")");
             }
             return;