diff --git a/artemis-server/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/artemis/core/server/ActiveMQServerLogger.java b/artemis-server/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/artemis/core/server/ActiveMQServerLogger.java
index 29c8f53977..353403f65d 100644
--- a/artemis-server/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/artemis/core/server/ActiveMQServerLogger.java
+++ b/artemis-server/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/artemis/core/server/ActiveMQServerLogger.java
@@ -1927,4 +1927,7 @@ public interface ActiveMQServerLogger extends BasicLogger {
    @Message(id = 224090, value = "This node is not configured for Quorum Voting, all nodes must be configured for HA", format = Message.Format.MESSAGE_FORMAT)
    void noVoteHandlerConfigured();
 
+   @LogMessage(level = Logger.Level.WARN)
+   @Message(id = 224091, value = "Bridge {0} is unable to connect to destination. Retrying", format = Message.Format.MESSAGE_FORMAT)
+   void errorConnectingBridgeRetry(Bridge bridge);
 }
diff --git a/artemis-server/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/artemis/core/server/cluster/impl/BridgeImpl.java b/artemis-server/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/artemis/core/server/cluster/impl/BridgeImpl.java
index a83e91b20c..9815d37251 100644
--- a/artemis-server/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/artemis/core/server/cluster/impl/BridgeImpl.java
+++ b/artemis-server/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/artemis/core/server/cluster/impl/BridgeImpl.java
@@ -929,9 +929,7 @@ public class BridgeImpl implements Bridge, SessionFailureListener, SendAcknowled
                scheduleRetryConnectFixedTimeout(this.retryInterval);
                return;
             } else {
-               if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
-                  logger.debug("Bridge " + this + " is unable to connect to destination. Retrying", e);
-               }
+               ActiveMQServerLogger.LOGGER.errorConnectingBridgeRetry(this);
 
                scheduleRetryConnect();
             }