diff --git a/rust/gui-client/src-tauri/src/service.rs b/rust/gui-client/src-tauri/src/service.rs
index 70be17ae6..7cf8a0ac4 100644
--- a/rust/gui-client/src-tauri/src/service.rs
+++ b/rust/gui-client/src-tauri/src/service.rs
@@ -506,6 +506,10 @@ impl<'a> Handler<'a> {
             ClientMsg::Connect { api_url, token } => {
                 let token = SecretString::new(token);
 
+                if !self.session.is_none() {
+                    tracing::debug!(session = ?self.session, "Connecting despite existing session");
+                }
+
                 let result = self.try_connect(&api_url, token.clone());
 
                 if let Some(e) = result
@@ -604,10 +608,6 @@ impl<'a> Handler<'a> {
     fn try_connect(&mut self, api_url: &str, token: SecretString) -> Result<Session> {
         let started_at = Instant::now();
 
-        if !self.session.is_none() {
-            tracing::warn!(session = ?self.session, "Connecting despite existing session");
-        }
-
         let device_id = device_id::get_or_create().context("Failed to get-or-create device ID")?;
 
         let url = LoginUrl::client(