diff --git a/pkg/cli-runtime/client.go b/pkg/cli-runtime/client.go
index 3268eb0c8..088965e99 100644
--- a/pkg/cli-runtime/client.go
+++ b/pkg/cli-runtime/client.go
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ func (c *client) DeleteAllOf(ctx context.Context, obj crclient.Object, opts ...c
 }
 
 func (c *client) logError(err error) {
-	if err != nil {
+	if err != nil && c.log.V(2).Enabled() {
 		c.log.V(2).Error(err, "API Error")
 	}
 }
diff --git a/pkg/logger/log_sink.go b/pkg/logger/log_sink.go
index 264a89e1b..887829479 100644
--- a/pkg/logger/log_sink.go
+++ b/pkg/logger/log_sink.go
@@ -36,7 +36,10 @@ func (*writerLogSink) Init(info logr.RuntimeInfo) {
 
 }
 
-func (*writerLogSink) Enabled(level int) bool {
+func (l *writerLogSink) Enabled(level int) bool {
+	if *l.level < int32(level) {
+		return false
+	}
 	return true
 }