diff --git a/src/thermo.cpp b/src/thermo.cpp
index 198468e09a..ce448efdc5 100644
--- a/src/thermo.cpp
+++ b/src/thermo.cpp
@@ -418,9 +418,10 @@ bigint Thermo::lost_check()
   int maxwarn = error->get_maxwarn();
   if ((maxwarn > 0) && (warnbefore == 0) && (ntotal[1] > maxwarn)) {
     warnbefore = 1;
-    error->warning(FLERR,fmt::format("Too many warnings: {} vs {}. All "
-                                     "future warnings will be suppressed.\n",
-                                     ntotal[1],maxwarn));
+    if (comm->me == 0)
+      error->message(FLERR,fmt::format("WARNING: Too many warnings: {} vs {}. All "
+                                       "future warnings will be suppressed",
+                                       ntotal[1],maxwarn));
   }
   error->set_allwarn(ntotal[1]);