diff --git a/airflow-core/src/airflow/assets/manager.py b/airflow-core/src/airflow/assets/manager.py
index a00c7cae27d1d..c0dce3861eca2 100644
--- a/airflow-core/src/airflow/assets/manager.py
+++ b/airflow-core/src/airflow/assets/manager.py
@@ -134,7 +134,11 @@ def register_asset_change(
             )
         )
         if not asset_model:
-            cls.logger().warning("AssetModel %s not found", asset)
+            msg = f"AssetModel {asset} not found; cannot create asset event."
+            cls.logger().warning(msg)
+            # if there is a task_instance, write to task log
+            if task_instance is not None and hasattr(task_instance, "log"):
+                task_instance.log.warning(msg)
             return None
 
         if not asset_model.active:
diff --git a/airflow-core/tests/unit/assets/test_manager.py b/airflow-core/tests/unit/assets/test_manager.py
index 46a59198d8018..94b63e72501fd 100644
--- a/airflow-core/tests/unit/assets/test_manager.py
+++ b/airflow-core/tests/unit/assets/test_manager.py
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ def create_mock_dag():
 
 class TestAssetManager:
     def test_register_asset_change_asset_doesnt_exist(self, mock_task_instance):
+        mock_task_instance = mock.Mock()
         asset = Asset(uri="asset_doesnt_exist", name="not exist")
 
         mock_session = mock.Mock(spec=Session)
@@ -84,6 +85,7 @@ def test_register_asset_change_asset_doesnt_exist(self, mock_task_instance):
         # AssetDagRunQueue rows
         mock_session.add.assert_not_called()
         mock_session.merge.assert_not_called()
+        mock_task_instance.log.warning.assert_called()
 
     def test_register_asset_change(self, session, dag_maker, mock_task_instance, testing_dag_bundle):
         asset_manager = AssetManager()