diff --git a/layers/core_validation.cpp b/layers/core_validation.cpp
index aa6a908..3e3d3ca 100644
--- a/layers/core_validation.cpp
+++ b/layers/core_validation.cpp
@@ -8104,14 +8104,14 @@
             if (attachment->aspectMask & VK_IMAGE_ASPECT_COLOR_BIT) {
                 if (attachment->colorAttachment >= pSD->colorAttachmentCount) {
                     skip_call |= log_msg(
-                        dev_data->report_data, VK_DEBUG_REPORT_WARNING_BIT_EXT, VK_DEBUG_REPORT_OBJECT_TYPE_COMMAND_BUFFER_EXT,
+                        dev_data->report_data, VK_DEBUG_REPORT_ERROR_BIT_EXT, VK_DEBUG_REPORT_OBJECT_TYPE_COMMAND_BUFFER_EXT,
                         (uint64_t)commandBuffer, __LINE__, DRAWSTATE_MISSING_ATTACHMENT_REFERENCE, "DS",
                         "vkCmdClearAttachments() color attachment index %d out of range for active subpass %d; ignored",
                         attachment->colorAttachment, pCB->activeSubpass);
                 }
                 else if (pSD->pColorAttachments[attachment->colorAttachment].attachment == VK_ATTACHMENT_UNUSED) {
                     skip_call |= log_msg(
-                        dev_data->report_data, VK_DEBUG_REPORT_WARNING_BIT_EXT, VK_DEBUG_REPORT_OBJECT_TYPE_COMMAND_BUFFER_EXT,
+                        dev_data->report_data, VK_DEBUG_REPORT_ERROR_BIT_EXT, VK_DEBUG_REPORT_OBJECT_TYPE_COMMAND_BUFFER_EXT,
                         (uint64_t)commandBuffer, __LINE__, DRAWSTATE_MISSING_ATTACHMENT_REFERENCE, "DS",
                         "vkCmdClearAttachments() color attachment index %d is VK_ATTACHMENT_UNUSED; ignored",
                         attachment->colorAttachment);
@@ -8122,7 +8122,7 @@
                      VK_ATTACHMENT_UNUSED)) { // Says no DS will be used in active subpass
 
                     skip_call |= log_msg(
-                        dev_data->report_data, VK_DEBUG_REPORT_WARNING_BIT_EXT, VK_DEBUG_REPORT_OBJECT_TYPE_COMMAND_BUFFER_EXT,
+                        dev_data->report_data, VK_DEBUG_REPORT_ERROR_BIT_EXT, VK_DEBUG_REPORT_OBJECT_TYPE_COMMAND_BUFFER_EXT,
                         (uint64_t)commandBuffer, __LINE__, DRAWSTATE_MISSING_ATTACHMENT_REFERENCE, "DS",
                         "vkCmdClearAttachments() depth/stencil clear with no depth/stencil attachment in subpass; ignored");
                 }
diff --git a/tests/layer_validation_tests.cpp b/tests/layer_validation_tests.cpp
index ce584de..6f9d536 100644
--- a/tests/layer_validation_tests.cpp
+++ b/tests/layer_validation_tests.cpp
@@ -11756,7 +11756,7 @@
     TEST_DESCRIPTION("Points to a wrong colorAttachment index in a VkClearAttachment "
                      "structure passed to vkCmdClearAttachments");
     ASSERT_NO_FATAL_FAILURE(InitState());
-    m_errorMonitor->SetDesiredFailureMsg(VK_DEBUG_REPORT_WARNING_BIT_EXT,
+    m_errorMonitor->SetDesiredFailureMsg(VK_DEBUG_REPORT_ERROR_BIT_EXT,
                                          "vkCmdClearAttachments() color attachment index 1 out of range for active subpass 0; ignored");
 
     VKTriangleTest(bindStateVertShaderText, bindStateFragShaderText, BsoFailCmdClearAttachments);