diff --git a/docker/volumes/logs/vector.yml b/docker/volumes/logs/vector.yml
index f97f8e1e946..da7858ed3d9 100644
--- a/docker/volumes/logs/vector.yml
+++ b/docker/volumes/logs/vector.yml
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ transforms:
       if err != null || parsed == null {
         .metadata.parsed.error_severity = "info"
       }
-      if parsed != null {
+      if parsed.level != null {
        .metadata.parsed.error_severity = parsed.level
       }
       if .metadata.parsed.error_severity == "info" {