diff --git a/intel/filterlists/module.go b/intel/filterlists/module.go
index 1f683d42..b1ab9eb0 100644
--- a/intel/filterlists/module.go
+++ b/intel/filterlists/module.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ var (
 
 const (
 	filterlistsDisabled              = "filterlists:disabled"
+	filterlistsUpdateFailed          = "filterlists:update-failed"
 	filterlistsStaleDataSurvived     = "filterlists:staledata"
 	filterlistsStaleDataDescr        = "Removing stale filter list records failed. Some connections may be overblocked."
 	filterlistsUpdateInProgress      = "filterlists:update-in-progress"
diff --git a/intel/filterlists/updater.go b/intel/filterlists/updater.go
index 793f4022..8e0cf8fc 100644
--- a/intel/filterlists/updater.go
+++ b/intel/filterlists/updater.go
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ func tryListUpdate(ctx context.Context) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		if !isLoaded() {
 			module.Error(filterlistsDisabled, err.Error())
+		} else {
+			module.Warning(filterlistsUpdateFailed, err.Error())
 		}
 		return err
 	}