diff --git a/Plant3D2026/P_Rec_Annot/src/PRecAnnot.Plant3D2026/PlantReadPath.cs b/Plant3D2026/P_Rec_Annot/src/PRecAnnot.Plant3D2026/PlantReadPath.cs
index 74315d4..23f0258 100644
--- a/Plant3D2026/P_Rec_Annot/src/PRecAnnot.Plant3D2026/PlantReadPath.cs
+++ b/Plant3D2026/P_Rec_Annot/src/PRecAnnot.Plant3D2026/PlantReadPath.cs
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ internal sealed class PlantViewportMembershipReader
         }
         catch (Exception exception)
         {
-            RuntimeDiagnostics.Write("OrthoPipePlacementReadFailed", "WARNING", resultStatus: "ORTHO_PIPE_PLACEMENT_UNAVAILABLE", exception: exception);
+            RuntimeDiagnostics.Write("OrthoPipePlacementReadFailed", "ERROR", resultStatus: "ORTHO_PIPE_PLACEMENT_UNAVAILABLE", exception: exception);
             return false;
         }
     }