diff --git a/authentik/flows/stage.py b/authentik/flows/stage.py
index b0050d3d6..4e29637ee 100644
--- a/authentik/flows/stage.py
+++ b/authentik/flows/stage.py
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ class ChallengeStageView(StageView):
                 )
         challenge_response.initial_data["response_errors"] = full_errors
         if not challenge_response.is_valid():
-            LOGGER.warning(
+            LOGGER.error(
                 "f(ch): invalid challenge response",
                 binding=self.executor.current_binding,
                 errors=challenge_response.errors,
diff --git a/authentik/stages/email/stage.py b/authentik/stages/email/stage.py
index e0562784e..1920feb9c 100644
--- a/authentik/stages/email/stage.py
+++ b/authentik/stages/email/stage.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class EmailChallengeResponse(ChallengeResponse):
     component = CharField(default="ak-stage-email")
 
     def validate(self, attrs):
-        raise ValidationError("")
+        raise ValidationError(detail="email-sent", code="email-sent")
 
 
 class EmailStageView(ChallengeStageView):