diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 4f91427daa..d04a5ce4c0 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ Enhancements:
 - #7262 Backward compatibility for M1 and M2 builds
 - #7254 Ability to bind client to a network interface
 - #7263 Change name of Flatpak uploaded to snapshots
+- #7269 Reword file drag drop error to debug message
 
 1.14.6
 ======
diff --git a/src/lib/platform/MSWindowsScreen.cpp b/src/lib/platform/MSWindowsScreen.cpp
index 8f8034acb0..b91e9964f5 100644
--- a/src/lib/platform/MSWindowsScreen.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/platform/MSWindowsScreen.cpp
@@ -161,10 +161,10 @@ MSWindowsScreen::MSWindowsScreen(
         char desktopPath[MAX_PATH];
         if (SUCCEEDED(SHGetFolderPath(NULL, CSIDL_DESKTOP, NULL, 0, desktopPath))) {
             m_desktopPath = String(desktopPath);
-            LOG((CLOG_DEBUG "using desktop for drop target: %s", m_desktopPath.c_str()));
+            LOG((CLOG_DEBUG "using desktop for file drag-drop target: %s", m_desktopPath.c_str()));
         }
         else {
-            LOG((CLOG_ERR "failed to get desktop path, no drop target available, error=%d", GetLastError()));
+            LOG((CLOG_DEBUG "unable to use desktop as file drag-drop target, code=%d", GetLastError()));
         }
 
         if (App::instance().argsBase().m_preventSleep) {