diff --git a/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-log-check b/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-log-check
index f89995065..f9393ce8a 100755
--- a/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-log-check
+++ b/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-log-check
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ if [[ $EXCLUDE_KNOWN_ERRORS == 'Y' ]]; then
     EXCLUDED_ERRORS="$EXCLUDED_ERRORS|forbidden"                    # playbook
     EXCLUDED_ERRORS="$EXCLUDED_ERRORS|_ml"                          # Elastic ML errors 
     EXCLUDED_ERRORS="$EXCLUDED_ERRORS|context canceled"             # elastic agent during shutdown
+    EXCLUDED_ERRORS="$EXCLUDED_ERRORS|exited with code 128"         # soctopus errors during forced restart by highstate
     EXCLUDED_ERRORS="$EXCLUDED_ERRORS|iteration"
     EXCLUDED_ERRORS="$EXCLUDED_ERRORS|communication packets"
     EXCLUDED_ERRORS="$EXCLUDED_ERRORS|use of closed"