diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-site-health.php b/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-site-health.php
index b337d94dae..7041ab3016 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-site-health.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-site-health.php
@@ -1398,7 +1398,7 @@ class WP_Site_Health {
 			if ( defined( 'WP_DEBUG_LOG' ) && WP_DEBUG_LOG ) {
 				$result['label'] = __( 'Your site is set to log errors to a potentially public file.' );
 
-				$result['status'] = 'critical';
+				$result['status'] = ( 0 === strpos( ini_get( 'error_log' ), ABSPATH ) ) ? 'critical' : 'recommended';
 
 				$result['description'] .= sprintf(
 					'<p>%s</p>',
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index f3c3ba0718..9282d12581 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '5.4-alpha-47234';
+$wp_version = '5.4-alpha-47235';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.