diff --git a/lib/private/Console/Application.php b/lib/private/Console/Application.php
index 14baa528940cf..c4c99e73e219b 100644
--- a/lib/private/Console/Application.php
+++ b/lib/private/Console/Application.php
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ 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,
 								]);