diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_text/text_ops.c b/source/blender/editors/space_text/text_ops.c
index e16f90240f7..f9557225b6b 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_text/text_ops.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_text/text_ops.c
@@ -3484,7 +3484,7 @@ static int text_find_and_replace(bContext *C, wmOperator *op, short mode)
   }
   else {
     if (!found) {
-      BKE_reportf(op->reports, RPT_ERROR, "Text not found: %s", st->findstr);
+      BKE_reportf(op->reports, RPT_WARNING, "Text not found: %s", st->findstr);
     }
   }