diff --git a/stream/stream.c b/stream/stream.c
index 1ec1c9167b..423a076155 100644
--- a/stream/stream.c
+++ b/stream/stream.c
@@ -490,7 +490,8 @@ static bool stream_seek_unbuffered(stream_t *s, int64_t newpos)
             return false;
         }
         if (s->seek(s, newpos) <= 0) {
-            MP_ERR(s, "Seek failed\n");
+            int level = mp_cancel_test(s->cancel) ? MSGL_V : MSGL_ERR;
+            MP_MSG(s, level, "Seek failed\n");
             return false;
         }
         stream_drop_buffers(s);