diff --git a/packages/workflow/src/NodeErrors.ts b/packages/workflow/src/NodeErrors.ts
index 8abfcefac8..9ad7ca1d5f 100644
--- a/packages/workflow/src/NodeErrors.ts
+++ b/packages/workflow/src/NodeErrors.ts
@@ -357,9 +357,6 @@ export class NodeApiError extends NodeError {
 	) {
 		super(node, error);
 
-		if (severity) this.severity = severity;
-		else if (httpCode?.charAt(0) !== '5') this.severity = 'warning';
-
 		// only for request library error
 		if (error.error) {
 			removeCircularRefs(error.error as JsonObject);
@@ -401,6 +398,12 @@ export class NodeApiError extends NodeError {
 				this.findProperty(error, ERROR_STATUS_PROPERTIES, ERROR_NESTING_PROPERTIES) ?? null;
 		}
 
+		if (severity) {
+			this.severity = severity;
+		} else if (this.httpCode?.charAt(0) !== '5') {
+			this.severity = 'warning';
+		}
+
 		// set description of this error
 		if (description) {
 			this.description = description;