diff --git a/server/channels/app/plugin.go b/server/channels/app/plugin.go
index 210002a3ff..64e9d176f9 100644
--- a/server/channels/app/plugin.go
+++ b/server/channels/app/plugin.go
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ func (ch *Channels) syncPlugins() *model.AppError {
 			}
 
 			mlog.Info("Syncing plugin from file store", mlog.String("bundle", plugin.path))
-			if _, err := ch.installPluginLocally(reader, signature, installPluginLocallyAlways); err != nil {
+			if _, err := ch.installPluginLocally(reader, signature, installPluginLocallyAlways); err != nil && err.Id != "app.plugin.blocked.app_error" && err.Id != "app.plugin.skip_installation.app_error" {
 				mlog.Error("Failed to sync plugin from file store", mlog.String("bundle", plugin.path), mlog.Err(err))
 			}
 		}(plugin)
@@ -952,6 +952,11 @@ func (ch *Channels) processPrepackagedPlugins(pluginsDir string) []*plugin.Prepa
 			defer wg.Done()
 			p, err := ch.processPrepackagedPlugin(psPath)
 			if err != nil {
+				var appErr *model.AppError
+				// A log line already appears if the plugin is on the blocklist
+				if errors.As(err, &appErr) && (appErr.Id == "app.plugin.blocked.app_error" || appErr.Id == "app.plugin.skip_installation.app_error") {
+					return
+				}
 				mlog.Error("Failed to install prepackaged plugin", mlog.String("path", psPath.path), mlog.Err(err))
 				return
 			}
diff --git a/server/channels/app/plugin_install.go b/server/channels/app/plugin_install.go
index 5db3e2cb77..2d666c7d47 100644
--- a/server/channels/app/plugin_install.go
+++ b/server/channels/app/plugin_install.go
@@ -92,7 +92,10 @@ func (ch *Channels) installPluginFromData(data model.PluginEventData) {
 
 	manifest, appErr := ch.installPluginLocally(reader, signature, installPluginLocallyAlways)
 	if appErr != nil {
-		mlog.Error("Failed to sync plugin from file store", mlog.String("bundle", plugin.path), mlog.Err(appErr))
+		// A log line already appears if the plugin is on the blocklist or skipped
+		if appErr.Id != "app.plugin.blocked.app_error" && appErr.Id != "app.plugin.skip_installation.app_error" {
+			mlog.Error("Failed to sync plugin from file store", mlog.String("bundle", plugin.path), mlog.Err(appErr))
+		}
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -330,8 +333,8 @@ func (ch *Channels) installExtractedPlugin(manifest *model.Manifest, fromPluginD
 
 	// Check plugin id is not blocked
 	if plugin.PluginIDIsBlocked(manifest.Id) {
-		mlog.Debug("Skipping installation of plugin since plugin is on blocklist", mlog.String("plugin_id", manifest.Id))
-		return nil, nil
+		mlog.Debug("Skipping installation of plugin since plugin is on blocklist. Some plugins are blocked because they are built into this version of Mattermost.", mlog.String("plugin_id", manifest.Id))
+		return nil, model.NewAppError("installExtractedPlugin", "app.plugin.blocked.app_error", map[string]any{"Id": manifest.Id}, "", http.StatusInternalServerError)
 	}
 
 	// Check for plugins installed with the same ID.
@@ -365,7 +368,7 @@ func (ch *Channels) installExtractedPlugin(manifest *model.Manifest, fromPluginD
 
 			if version.LTE(existingVersion) {
 				mlog.Debug("Skipping local installation of plugin since existing version is newer", mlog.String("plugin_id", manifest.Id))
-				return nil, nil
+				return nil, model.NewAppError("installExtractedPlugin", "app.plugin.skip_installation.app_error", map[string]any{"Id": manifest.Id}, "", http.StatusInternalServerError)
 			}
 		}
 
diff --git a/server/channels/app/plugin_install_test.go b/server/channels/app/plugin_install_test.go
index 5fde414bd6..ecbb75e164 100644
--- a/server/channels/app/plugin_install_test.go
+++ b/server/channels/app/plugin_install_test.go
@@ -172,10 +172,9 @@ func TestInstallPluginLocally(t *testing.T) {
 		defer th.TearDown()
 		cleanExistingBundles(t, th)
 
-		manifest, appErr := installPlugin(t, th, "playbooks", "0.0.1", installPluginLocallyAlways)
-		require.Nil(t, appErr)
-		require.Nil(t, manifest)
-
+		_, appErr := installPlugin(t, th, "playbooks", "0.0.1", installPluginLocallyAlways)
+		require.NotNil(t, appErr)
+		require.Equal(t, "app.plugin.blocked.app_error", appErr.Id)
 		assertBundleInfoManifests(t, th, []*model.Manifest{})
 	})
 
@@ -222,9 +221,9 @@ func TestInstallPluginLocally(t *testing.T) {
 			require.Nil(t, appErr)
 			require.NotNil(t, existingManifest)
 
-			manifest, appErr := installPlugin(t, th, "valid", "0.0.1", installPluginLocallyOnlyIfNewOrUpgrade)
-			require.Nil(t, appErr)
-			require.Nil(t, manifest)
+			_, appErr = installPlugin(t, th, "valid", "0.0.1", installPluginLocallyOnlyIfNewOrUpgrade)
+			require.NotNil(t, appErr)
+			require.Equal(t, "app.plugin.skip_installation.app_error", appErr.Id)
 
 			assertBundleInfoManifests(t, th, []*model.Manifest{existingManifest})
 		})
@@ -238,9 +237,9 @@ func TestInstallPluginLocally(t *testing.T) {
 			require.Nil(t, appErr)
 			require.NotNil(t, existingManifest)
 
-			manifest, appErr := installPlugin(t, th, "valid", "0.0.2", installPluginLocallyOnlyIfNewOrUpgrade)
-			require.Nil(t, appErr)
-			require.Nil(t, manifest)
+			_, appErr = installPlugin(t, th, "valid", "0.0.2", installPluginLocallyOnlyIfNewOrUpgrade)
+			require.NotNil(t, appErr)
+			require.Equal(t, "app.plugin.skip_installation.app_error", appErr.Id)
 
 			assertBundleInfoManifests(t, th, []*model.Manifest{existingManifest})
 		})
diff --git a/server/i18n/en.json b/server/i18n/en.json
index e91fbf2656..540a62bff5 100644
--- a/server/i18n/en.json
+++ b/server/i18n/en.json
@@ -5931,6 +5931,10 @@
     "id": "app.oauth.update_app.updating.app_error",
     "translation": "We encountered an error updating the app."
   },
+  {
+    "id": "app.plugin.blocked.app_error",
+    "translation": "Plugin {{.Id}} is on the block list. Some plugins are blocked because they are built into this version of Mattermost."
+  },
   {
     "id": "app.plugin.cluster.save_config.app_error",
     "translation": "The plugin configuration in your config.json file must be updated manually when using ReadOnlyConfig with clustering enabled."
@@ -6063,6 +6067,10 @@
     "id": "app.plugin.signature_decode.app_error",
     "translation": "Unable to decode base64 signature."
   },
+  {
+    "id": "app.plugin.skip_installation.app_error",
+    "translation": "Skipping installation of plugin {{.Id}} since existing version is equal or newer."
+  },
   {
     "id": "app.plugin.store_bundle.app_error",
     "translation": "Unable to store the plugin to the configured file store."