diff --git a/logback-classic/src/main/java/ch/qos/logback/classic/LoggerContext.java b/logback-classic/src/main/java/ch/qos/logback/classic/LoggerContext.java
index 8875099889..8177756892 100755
--- a/logback-classic/src/main/java/ch/qos/logback/classic/LoggerContext.java
+++ b/logback-classic/src/main/java/ch/qos/logback/classic/LoggerContext.java
@@ -411,11 +411,10 @@ public MDCAdapter getMDCAdapter() {
     }
 
     public void setMDCAdapter(MDCAdapter anAdapter) {
-        if(this.mdcAdapter ==  null) {
-            this.mdcAdapter = anAdapter;
-        } else {
+        if(this.mdcAdapter !=  null) {
             StatusManager sm = getStatusManager();
-            sm.add(new ErrorStatus("mdcAdapter cannot be set multiple times", this, new IllegalStateException("mdcAdapter already set")));
+            sm.add(new WarnStatus("mdcAdapter being reset a second time", this));
         }
+        this.mdcAdapter = anAdapter;
     }
 }