diff --git a/changelogs/unreleased/8916-sseago b/changelogs/unreleased/8916-sseago
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d05aa5c9c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/unreleased/8916-sseago
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Warn for not found error in patching managed fields
diff --git a/pkg/restore/restore.go b/pkg/restore/restore.go
index a94cc4689..6f225ff3f 100644
--- a/pkg/restore/restore.go
+++ b/pkg/restore/restore.go
@@ -1704,11 +1704,13 @@ func (ctx *restoreContext) restoreItem(obj *unstructured.Unstructured, groupReso
 	}
 	if patchBytes != nil {
 		if _, err = resourceClient.Patch(obj.GetName(), patchBytes); err != nil {
-			restoreLogger.Errorf("error patch for managed fields %s: %s", kube.NamespaceAndName(obj), err.Error())
 			if !apierrors.IsNotFound(err) {
+				restoreLogger.Errorf("error patch for managed fields %s: %s", kube.NamespaceAndName(obj), err.Error())
 				errs.Add(namespace, err)
 				return warnings, errs, itemExists
 			}
+			restoreLogger.Warnf("item not found when patching managed fields %s: %s", kube.NamespaceAndName(obj), err.Error())
+			warnings.Add(namespace, err)
 		} else {
 			restoreLogger.Infof("the managed fields for %s is patched", kube.NamespaceAndName(obj))
 		}