diff --git a/ChangeLog.txt b/ChangeLog.txt
index d3dd936d..86f3922f 100644
--- a/ChangeLog.txt
+++ b/ChangeLog.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+1.5.3 - 201810xx
+================
+
+Broker:
+- Elevate log level to warning for situation when socket limit is hit.
+
+
 1.5.2 - 20180919
 ================
 
diff --git a/src/net.c b/src/net.c
index 3b3e1029..780a5f0b 100644
--- a/src/net.c
+++ b/src/net.c
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ int net__socket_accept(struct mosquitto_db *db, mosq_sock_t listensock)
 				COMPAT_CLOSE(new_sock);
 			}
 			spare_sock = socket(AF_INET, SOCK_STREAM, 0);
-			log__printf(NULL, MOSQ_LOG_NOTICE,
+			log__printf(NULL, MOSQ_LOG_WARNING,
 					"Unable to accept new connection, system socket count has been exceeded. Try increasing \"ulimit -n\" or equivalent.");
 		}
 		return -1;