diff --git a/backend/modules/browser/browser_handlers.py b/backend/modules/browser/browser_handlers.py
index 0ca63b936..2ec7380a9 100644
--- a/backend/modules/browser/browser_handlers.py
+++ b/backend/modules/browser/browser_handlers.py
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ def get(self, dataset: str, region: str, ds_version: str = None):
             chrom, start, stop = utils.parse_region(region)
         except error.ParsingError as err:
             self.send_error(status_code=400, reason=str(err))
-            logging.warning('GetRegion: unable to parse region ({})'.format(region))
+            logging.error('GetRegion: unable to parse region ({})'.format(region))
             return
 
         ret = {'region': {'chrom': chrom,
diff --git a/backend/modules/browser/lookups.py b/backend/modules/browser/lookups.py
index d538fab57..c59241707 100644
--- a/backend/modules/browser/lookups.py
+++ b/backend/modules/browser/lookups.py
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ def get_transcripts_in_gene(dataset: str, gene_id: str, ds_version: str = None)
     try:
         ref_set = db.get_dataset_version(dataset, ds_version).reference_set
     except AttributeError as err:
-        logging.warning(f'get_transcripts_in_gene({dataset}, {gene_id}): unable to get ref dbid')
+        logging.info(f'get_transcripts_in_gene({dataset}, {gene_id}): unable to get ref dbid')
         raise error.NotFoundError(f'Reference set not found for dataset {dataset}.') from err
 
     try: