diff --git a/main/stasis.c b/main/stasis.c
index d399a82e9f..a668e82eba 100644
--- a/main/stasis.c
+++ b/main/stasis.c
@@ -1201,7 +1201,9 @@ struct stasis_topic *stasis_topic_pool_get_topic(struct stasis_topic_pool *pool,
 void stasis_log_bad_type_access(const char *name)
 {
 #ifdef AST_DEVMODE
-	ast_log(LOG_ERROR, "Use of %s() before init/after destruction\n", name);
+	if (!stasis_message_type_declined(name)) {
+		ast_log(LOG_ERROR, "Use of %s() before init/after destruction\n", name);
+	}
 #endif
 }