diff --git a/src/subdomains/core/buy-crypto/process/services/buy-crypto-preparation.service.ts b/src/subdomains/core/buy-crypto/process/services/buy-crypto-preparation.service.ts
index b7c821b4c..ccdeaf821 100644
--- a/src/subdomains/core/buy-crypto/process/services/buy-crypto-preparation.service.ts
+++ b/src/subdomains/core/buy-crypto/process/services/buy-crypto-preparation.service.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { Injectable } from '@nestjs/common';
+import { ConflictException, Injectable } from '@nestjs/common';
 import { Config } from 'src/config/config';
 import { TransactionStatus } from 'src/integration/sift/dto/sift.dto';
 import { SiftService } from 'src/integration/sift/services/sift.service';
@@ -210,7 +210,11 @@ export class BuyCryptoPreparationService {
         if (entity.amlCheck === CheckStatus.FAIL)
           void this.siftService.buyCryptoTransaction(entity, TransactionStatus.FAILURE);
       } catch (e) {
-        this.logger.error(`Error during buy-crypto ${entity.id} AML check:`, e);
+        if (e instanceof ConflictException) {
+          this.logger.warn(`Error during buy-crypto ${entity.id} AML check:`, e);
+        } else {
+          this.logger.error(`Error during buy-crypto ${entity.id} AML check:`, e);
+        }
       }
     }
   }
diff --git a/src/subdomains/supporting/realunit/realunit.service.ts b/src/subdomains/supporting/realunit/realunit.service.ts
index 51934d9a2..c3ee3a2d3 100644
--- a/src/subdomains/supporting/realunit/realunit.service.ts
+++ b/src/subdomains/supporting/realunit/realunit.service.ts
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ import { FeeService } from 'src/subdomains/supporting/payment/services/fee.servi
 import { SwissQRService } from 'src/subdomains/supporting/payment/services/swiss-qr.service';
 import { TransactionRequestService } from 'src/subdomains/supporting/payment/services/transaction-request.service';
 import { TransactionService } from 'src/subdomains/supporting/payment/services/transaction.service';
+import { isClientError } from 'src/tracing';
 import { transliterate } from 'transliteration';
 import { AssetPricesService } from '../pricing/services/asset-prices.service';
 import { PriceCurrency, PriceValidity, PricingService } from '../pricing/services/pricing.service';
@@ -611,10 +612,12 @@ export class RealUnitService {
             price: Math.round(request.amount * 100),
           });
     } catch (error) {
+      const upstreamStatus = error?.response?.status;
       const message = error?.response?.data ? JSON.stringify(error.response.data) : error?.message || error;
-      this.logger.error(
+      this.logger.warn(
         `Failed to request payment instructions from Aktionariat for request ${requestId} (currency: ${fiat.name}, shares: ${Math.floor(request.estimatedAmount)}, price: ${Math.round(request.amount * 100)}): ${message}`,
       );
+      if (isClientError(upstreamStatus)) throw new BadRequestException(`Aktionariat API error: ${message}`);
       throw new ServiceUnavailableException(`Aktionariat API error: ${message}`);
     }