diff --git a/src/audit_log/audit_log.cc b/src/audit_log/audit_log.cc
index 258497af..94976e79 100644
--- a/src/audit_log/audit_log.cc
+++ b/src/audit_log/audit_log.cc
@@ -263,8 +263,9 @@ bool AuditLog::saveIfRelevant(Transaction *transaction, int parts) {
         return true;
     }
 
-    if (this->isRelevant(transaction->m_httpCodeReturned) == false &&
-        transaction->m_toBeSavedInAuditlogs == false) {
+    if ((m_status == RelevantOnlyAuditLogStatus
+        && this->isRelevant(transaction->m_httpCodeReturned) == false
+        && transaction->m_toBeSavedInAuditlogs == false)) {
         transaction->debug(5, "Return code `" +
             std::to_string(transaction->m_httpCodeReturned) + "'" \
             " is not interesting to audit logs, relevant code(s): `" +