diff --git a/lib/private/Console/Application.php b/lib/private/Console/Application.php
index ac30a93a186c7..bed634b914427 100644
--- a/lib/private/Console/Application.php
+++ b/lib/private/Console/Application.php
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ public function loadCommands(
 							try {
 								$this->loadCommandsFromInfoXml($info['commands']);
 							} catch (\Throwable $e) {
-								$output->writeln('<error>' . $e->getMessage() . '</error>');
+								$output->getErrorOutput()->writeln('<error>' . $e->getMessage() . '</error>');
 								$this->logger->error($e->getMessage(), [
 									'exception' => $e,
 								]);