diff --git a/cylc/flow/task_events_mgr.py b/cylc/flow/task_events_mgr.py
index 646386fee18..4c817f603c3 100644
--- a/cylc/flow/task_events_mgr.py
+++ b/cylc/flow/task_events_mgr.py
@@ -927,7 +927,7 @@ def _process_message_check(
         # gets logged by itask state change anyway (and not manual poll)
         if severity_lvl > DEBUG and flag != self.FLAG_POLLED and message in {
             self.EVENT_SUBMITTED, self.EVENT_STARTED, self.EVENT_SUCCEEDED,
-            self.EVENT_SUBMIT_FAILED
+            self.EVENT_SUBMIT_FAILED, f'{FAIL_MESSAGE_PREFIX}ERR'
         }:
             severity_lvl = DEBUG
         LOG.log(severity_lvl, f"[{itask}] {flag}{message}{timestamp}")
@@ -1325,9 +1325,9 @@ def _process_message_failed(self, itask, event_time, message, forced):
         else:
             # There is an execution retry lined up.
             timer = itask.try_timers[TimerFlags.EXECUTION_RETRY]
-            self._retry_task(itask, timer.timeout)
             delay_msg = f"retrying in {timer.delay_timeout_as_str()}"
-            LOG.warning(f"[{itask}] {delay_msg}")
+            LOG.warning(f'[{itask}] => {TASK_OUTPUT_FAILED} ({delay_msg})')
+            self._retry_task(itask, timer.timeout)
             msg = f"{self.JOB_FAILED}, {delay_msg}"
             self.setup_event_handlers(itask, self.EVENT_RETRY, msg)
         self._reset_job_timers(itask)