diff --git a/dot/peerset/peerset.go b/dot/peerset/peerset.go
index dea6956f90c..99b42b92dc4 100644
--- a/dot/peerset/peerset.go
+++ b/dot/peerset/peerset.go
@@ -641,8 +641,13 @@ func (ps *PeerSet) incoming(setID int, peers ...peer.ID) error {
 		} else {
 			err := state.tryAcceptIncoming(setID, pid)
 			if err != nil {
-				logger.Errorf("cannot accept incomming peer %s: %s", pid, err)
-				message.Status = Reject
+				if err == ErrIncomingSlotsUnavailable {
+					logger.Infof("cannot accept incoming peer %s: %s", pid, err)
+					message.Status = Reject
+				} else {
+					logger.Errorf("cannot accept incoming peer %s: %s", pid, err)
+					message.Status = Reject
+				}
 			} else {
 				logger.Debugf("incoming connection accepted from peer %s", pid)
 				message.Status = Accept