diff --git a/LiamWorkflowActivities/LiamWorkflowRuntime.cs b/LiamWorkflowActivities/LiamWorkflowRuntime.cs
index 4299677..99645e8 100644
--- a/LiamWorkflowActivities/LiamWorkflowRuntime.cs
+++ b/LiamWorkflowActivities/LiamWorkflowRuntime.cs
@@ -451,16 +451,19 @@ namespace LiamWorkflowActivities
                     simulateOnly);
                 if (ensureResult == null)
                 {
-                    result.ErrorCode = "WF_GET_DATAAREAS_ENSURE_NTFS_GROUPS_FAILED";
-                    result.ErrorMessage = $"Automatic NTFS permission group ensure failed for '{folderPath}' because the provider returned no result.";
-                    return false;
+                    var providerMessage = ntfsProvider.GetLastErrorMessage() ?? "Provider returned no result.";
+                    LogEntry(
+                        $"Automatic NTFS permission group ensure skipped for '{folderPath}' because the provider returned no result. ProviderMessage='{providerMessage}'",
+                        LogLevels.Warning);
+                    continue;
                 }
 
                 if (ensureResult.resultErrorId != 0)
                 {
-                    result.ErrorCode = "WF_GET_DATAAREAS_ENSURE_NTFS_GROUPS_FAILED";
-                    result.ErrorMessage = $"Automatic NTFS permission group ensure failed for '{folderPath}': {ensureResult.resultMessage}";
-                    return false;
+                    LogEntry(
+                        $"Automatic NTFS permission group ensure skipped for '{folderPath}' after resultErrorId={ensureResult.resultErrorId}. ResultMessage='{ensureResult.resultMessage ?? string.Empty}'",
+                        LogLevels.Warning);
+                    continue;
                 }
 
                 if (simulateOnly)