diff --git a/solr/core/src/java/org/apache/solr/servlet/ServletUtils.java b/solr/core/src/java/org/apache/solr/servlet/ServletUtils.java
index 28b7811ed84..dc31ea7449e 100644
--- a/solr/core/src/java/org/apache/solr/servlet/ServletUtils.java
+++ b/solr/core/src/java/org/apache/solr/servlet/ServletUtils.java
@@ -204,10 +204,10 @@ static void rateLimitRequest(
       Runnable limitedExecution)
       throws ServletException, IOException {
     try (RequestRateLimiter.SlotReservation accepted = rateLimitManager.handleRequest(request)) {
-      if (log.isInfoEnabled()) {
-        log.info("rate limit request {}", request.getRequestURI());
-      }
       if (accepted == null) {
+        if (log.isInfoEnabled()) {
+          log.info("rate limit request {}", request.getRequestURI());
+        }
         response.sendError(ErrorCode.TOO_MANY_REQUESTS.code, RateLimitManager.ERROR_MESSAGE);
         return;
       }