diff --git a/homeassistant/components/discord/notify.py b/homeassistant/components/discord/notify.py
index 2e13b68225c..7c4b10f5662 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/discord/notify.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/discord/notify.py
@@ -49,8 +49,12 @@ class DiscordNotificationService(BaseNotificationService):
     def file_exists(self, filename):
         """Check if a file exists on disk and is in authorized path."""
         if not self.hass.config.is_allowed_path(filename):
+            _LOGGER.warning("Path not allowed: %s", filename)
             return False
-        return os.path.isfile(filename)
+        if not os.path.isfile(filename):
+            _LOGGER.warning("Not a file: %s", filename)
+            return False
+        return True
 
     async def async_send_message(self, message, **kwargs):
         """Login to Discord, send message to channel(s) and log out."""
@@ -98,8 +102,6 @@ class DiscordNotificationService(BaseNotificationService):
 
                 if image_exists:
                     images.append(image)
-                else:
-                    _LOGGER.warning("Image not found: %s", image)
 
         await discord_bot.login(self.token)