diff --git a/core/Service/CronService.php b/core/Service/CronService.php
index d5b4034a3387c..08e3a6420f2b4 100644
--- a/core/Service/CronService.php
+++ b/core/Service/CronService.php
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ private function runCli(string $appMode, ?array $jobClasses): void {
 	private function runWeb(string $appMode): void {
 		if ($appMode === 'cron') {
 			// Cron is cron :-P
-			throw new \RuntimeException('Backgroundjobs are using system cron!');
+			$this->logger->info('WebCron accessed even though backgroundjobs_mode is set to use system cron.', ['app' => 'cron']);
 		} else {
 			// Work and success :-)
 			$job = $this->jobList->getNext();