diff --git a/cmd/rv/main.go b/cmd/rv/main.go
index 3193f92f..fb8dd4b1 100644
--- a/cmd/rv/main.go
+++ b/cmd/rv/main.go
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ func run(rv *revid.Revid, ns *netsender.Sender, l *logger.Logger, nl *netlogger.
 		case modeNormal, modeLoop:
 			err = rv.Start()
 			if err != nil {
-				l.Log(logger.Warning, pkg+"could not start revid", "error", err.Error())
+				l.Log(logger.Error, pkg+"could not start revid", "error", err.Error())
 				ns.SetMode(modePaused, &vs)
 				sleep(ns, l)
 				continue