diff --git a/src/aare/common/exception_handler.py b/src/aare/common/exception_handler.py
index 7098c362..9a84f6f2 100644
--- a/src/aare/common/exception_handler.py
+++ b/src/aare/common/exception_handler.py
@@ -104,6 +104,8 @@ class AuthenticationException(Exception):
 
 
 class UserRightsException(Exception):
+    _last_log_ts_by_message: dict[str, float] = {}
+    _throttle_window_s = 30.0
     def __init__(self,
                  message: str = "User does not have rights to perform this action.",
                  *,
@@ -115,7 +117,12 @@ class UserRightsException(Exception):
         self.status_code = status_code
         self.headers = headers
         self.code = code
-        logger.error(message, extra={"exception:": Exception})
+
+        now = time.monotonic()
+        last_ts = self._last_log_ts_by_message.get(message, 0.0)
+        if (now - last_ts) >= self._throttle_window_s:
+            self._last_log_ts_by_message[message] = now
+            logger.warning(message, extra={"exception:": Exception})
 
     def __str__(self) -> str:
         return self.message