diff --git a/rero_ils/modules/entities/api.py b/rero_ils/modules/entities/api.py
index 48f9f37185..cdd5557f40 100644
--- a/rero_ils/modules/entities/api.py
+++ b/rero_ils/modules/entities/api.py
@@ -112,11 +112,14 @@ def get_record_by_ref(cls, ref):
                     pid=ref_pid
                 )):
                     raise Exception('NO DATA')
-                # Try to get the contribution from DB maybe it was not indexed.
-                if entity := Entity.get_record_by_pid(data['pid']):
-                    entity = entity.replace(data)
-                else:
-                    entity = cls.create(data)
+                # Try to get the contribution from DB.
+                entity = Entity.get_record_by_pid(data['pid'])
+                if entity:
+                    # TODO: find a way to safely update the old entity
+                    raise Exception(
+                        f'OLD DATA: MEF({data["pid"]}) DB({entity.pid})'
+                    )
+                entity = cls.create(data)
                 online = True
                 nested.commit()
                 # TODO: reindex in the document indexing
diff --git a/rero_ils/modules/entities/replace.py b/rero_ils/modules/entities/replace.py
index 9567db57f5..2d3f606b43 100644
--- a/rero_ils/modules/entities/replace.py
+++ b/rero_ils/modules/entities/replace.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 
 import requests
 from flask import current_app
+from invenio_db import db
 
 from rero_ils.modules.documents.api import Document, DocumentsSearch
 from rero_ils.modules.entities.api import Entity
@@ -202,7 +203,7 @@ def _do_entity(self, entity, doc_pid):
                         source, {}).get('authorized_access_point')
                     info = f'{doc_entity_type}: {authorized_access_point}'
                     self.rero_only[identifier] = info
-                    self.logger.warning(
+                    self.logger.info(
                         f'No other source found for document:{doc_pid} '
                         f'{self.field} - ({mef_type}) {identifier} "{info}"'
                     )
@@ -211,7 +212,7 @@ def _do_entity(self, entity, doc_pid):
                     'entity']['authorized_access_point']
                 info = f'{doc_entity_type}: {authorized_access_point}'
                 self.not_found[identifier] = info
-                self.logger.warning(
+                self.logger.info(
                     f'No MEF found for document:{doc_pid} '
                     f'{self.parent} - ({mef_type}) {identifier} "{info}"'
                 )