diff --git a/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/index/shard/IndexShard.java b/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/index/shard/IndexShard.java
index 33d854f4f1cb3..c69bdacd1b6f7 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/index/shard/IndexShard.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/index/shard/IndexShard.java
@@ -1435,7 +1435,7 @@ public final boolean shouldProcessCheckpoint(ReplicationCheckpoint requestCheckp
             return false;
         }
         if (getReplicationTracker().isPrimaryMode()) {
-            logger.trace(
+            logger.warn(
                 () -> new ParameterizedMessage(
                     "Ignoring new replication checkpoint - shard is in primaryMode and cannot receive any checkpoints."
                 )