diff --git a/CHANGES-4.3.md b/CHANGES-4.3.md
index f136b7835..23899cb25 100644
--- a/CHANGES-4.3.md
+++ b/CHANGES-4.3.md
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ File format:
 ### Bug fixes
 
 - Fix that after receiving publish in `idle mode` the emqx-sn gateway may panic. [#9024](https://github.com/emqx/emqx/pull/9024)
+- "Pause due to rate limit" log level demoted from warning to notice [#9134](https://github.com/emqx/emqx/pull/9134)
 
 ## v4.3.21
 
diff --git a/apps/emqx_exproto/src/emqx_exproto_conn.erl b/apps/emqx_exproto/src/emqx_exproto_conn.erl
index 7c6eb6cb3..51abe86e9 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_exproto/src/emqx_exproto_conn.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_exproto/src/emqx_exproto_conn.erl
@@ -643,7 +643,7 @@ ensure_rate_limit(Stats, State = #state{limiter = Limiter}) ->
         {ok, Limiter1} ->
             State#state{limiter = Limiter1};
         {pause, Time, Limiter1} ->
-            ?LOG(warning, "Pause ~pms due to rate limit", [Time]),
+            ?LOG(notice, "Pause ~pms due to rate limit", [Time]),
             TRef = start_timer(Time, limit_timeout),
             State#state{sockstate   = blocked,
                         limiter     = Limiter1,
diff --git a/apps/emqx_stomp/src/emqx_stomp_connection.erl b/apps/emqx_stomp/src/emqx_stomp_connection.erl
index e58b242e5..7177155fd 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_stomp/src/emqx_stomp_connection.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_stomp/src/emqx_stomp_connection.erl
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ ensure_rate_limit(Stats, State = #state{limiter = Limiter}) ->
         {ok, Limiter1} ->
             State#state{limiter = Limiter1};
         {pause, Time, Limiter1} ->
-            ?LOG(warning, "Pause ~pms due to rate limit", [Time]),
+            ?LOG(notice, "Pause ~pms due to rate limit", [Time]),
             TRef = start_timer(Time, limit_timeout),
             State#state{sockstate   = blocked,
                         limiter     = Limiter1,
diff --git a/src/emqx_connection.erl b/src/emqx_connection.erl
index 7c9cfef0a..3cfcd8cdc 100644
--- a/src/emqx_connection.erl
+++ b/src/emqx_connection.erl
@@ -756,7 +756,7 @@ ensure_rate_limit(Stats, State = #state{limiter = Limiter}) ->
         {ok, Limiter1} ->
             State#state{limiter = Limiter1};
         {pause, Time, Limiter1} ->
-            ?LOG(warning, "Pause ~pms due to rate limit", [Time]),
+            ?LOG(notice, "Pause ~pms due to rate limit", [Time]),
             TRef = start_timer(Time, limit_timeout),
             State#state{sockstate   = blocked,
                         limiter     = Limiter1,
diff --git a/src/emqx_ws_connection.erl b/src/emqx_ws_connection.erl
index a0c999ea9..0a29c1ee2 100644
--- a/src/emqx_ws_connection.erl
+++ b/src/emqx_ws_connection.erl
@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@ ensure_rate_limit(Stats, State = #state{limiter = Limiter}) ->
         {ok, Limiter1} ->
             State#state{limiter = Limiter1};
         {pause, Time, Limiter1} ->
-            ?LOG(warning, "Pause ~pms due to rate limit", [Time]),
+            ?LOG(notice, "Pause ~pms due to rate limit", [Time]),
             TRef = start_timer(Time, limit_timeout),
             NState = State#state{sockstate   = blocked,
                                  limiter     = Limiter1,