diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/59503-fix-recursive-csharp-logging.yml b/changelogs/fragments/59503-fix-recursive-csharp-logging.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3c746029cd1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/59503-fix-recursive-csharp-logging.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+bugfixes:
+  - ansible.basics - fix core C# recursive call when logging fails (e.g. if insufficient permissions are held) (https://github.com/ansible/ansible/pull/59503)
diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/csharp/Ansible.Basic.cs b/lib/ansible/module_utils/csharp/Ansible.Basic.cs
index 6a7d03fdcb5..d1011c860ff 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/csharp/Ansible.Basic.cs
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/csharp/Ansible.Basic.cs
@@ -304,7 +304,8 @@ namespace Ansible.Basic
                 }
                 catch (System.Security.SecurityException)
                 {
-                    Warn(String.Format("Access error when creating EventLog source {0}, logging to the Application source instead", logSource));
+                    // Cannot call Warn as that calls LogEvent and we get stuck in a loop
+                    warnings.Add(String.Format("Access error when creating EventLog source {0}, logging to the Application source instead", logSource));
                     logSource = "Application";
                 }
             }