diff --git a/ui/dr-ui/src/library.rs b/ui/dr-ui/src/library.rs
index d23b0d5..5428e67 100644
--- a/ui/dr-ui/src/library.rs
+++ b/ui/dr-ui/src/library.rs
@@ -698,7 +698,10 @@ pub fn spawn_outbox_drain(
                 match drain_one(&backend, &cache, path_str).await {
                     Ok(()) => report.written += 1,
                     Err(e) => {
-                        log::debug!("draining {path_str}: {e}");
+                        // Warn, for the reason the write path does: this is
+                        // unsynced work and the path is what makes the failure
+                        // actionable.
+                        log::warn!("draining {path_str}: {e}");
                         report.last_error = Some(e);
                         report.failed += 1;
                         // Still queued — the marker was never cleared.