diff --git a/src/yunohost/log.py b/src/yunohost/log.py
index 8b0f893e8..0f5ff784c 100644
--- a/src/yunohost/log.py
+++ b/src/yunohost/log.py
@@ -502,7 +502,10 @@ class OperationLogger(object):
         The missing of the message below could help to see an electrical
         shortage.
         """
-        self.error(m18n.n('log_operation_unit_unclosed_properly'))
+        if self.ended_at is not None or self.started_at is None:
+            return
+        else:
+            self.error(m18n.n('log_operation_unit_unclosed_properly'))
 
 
 def _get_description_from_name(name):