diff --git a/src/core/unit.c b/src/core/unit.c
index 26d196cfca..a25954571b 100644
--- a/src/core/unit.c
+++ b/src/core/unit.c
@@ -4857,7 +4857,7 @@ static int operation_to_signal(
 
         case KILL_TERMINATE:
         case KILL_TERMINATE_AND_LOG:
-                *ret_noteworthy = false;
+                *ret_noteworthy = k == KILL_TERMINATE_AND_LOG;
                 return c->kill_signal;
 
         case KILL_RESTART: