diff --git a/pymilvus/client/search_iterator.py b/pymilvus/client/search_iterator.py
index b393845dd..f0225a720 100644
--- a/pymilvus/client/search_iterator.py
+++ b/pymilvus/client/search_iterator.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     ITER_SEARCH_V2_KEY,
     ITERATOR_FIELD,
 )
-from pymilvus.exceptions import MilvusException, ParamError
+from pymilvus.exceptions import ExceptionsMessage, ParamError, ServerVersionIncompatibleException
 from pymilvus.orm.connections import Connections
 from pymilvus.orm.constants import MAX_BATCH_SIZE, MILVUS_LIMIT, OFFSET
 from pymilvus.orm.iterator import SearchPage, fall_back_to_latest_session_ts
@@ -21,11 +21,6 @@
 
 
 class SearchIteratorV2:
-    _NOT_SUPPORT_V2_MSG = """
-    The server does not support Search Iterator V2.
-    Please upgrade your Milvus server, or create a search_iterator (v1) instead.
-    """
-
     # for compatibility, save the first result during init
     _saved_first_res = None
     _is_saved = False
@@ -94,7 +89,9 @@ def next(self):
             if iter_info.token is not None and iter_info.token != "":
                 self._params[ITER_SEARCH_ID_KEY] = iter_info.token
             else:
-                raise MilvusException(message=self.NOT_SUPPORT_V2_MSG)
+                raise ServerVersionIncompatibleException(
+                    message=ExceptionsMessage.SearchIteratorV2FallbackWarning
+                )
         if self._params[GUARANTEE_TIMESTAMP] <= 0:
             if res.get_session_ts() > 0:
                 self._params[GUARANTEE_TIMESTAMP] = res.get_session_ts()
diff --git a/pymilvus/exceptions.py b/pymilvus/exceptions.py
index 4ffe503b6..5a8f881de 100644
--- a/pymilvus/exceptions.py
+++ b/pymilvus/exceptions.py
@@ -145,6 +145,10 @@ class InvalidConsistencyLevel(MilvusException):
     """Raise when consistency level is invalid"""
 
 
+class ServerVersionIncompatibleException(MilvusException):
+    """Raise when server version is incompatible"""
+
+
 class ExceptionsMessage:
     NoHostPort = "connection configuration must contain 'host' and 'port'."
     HostType = "Type of 'host' must be str."
@@ -269,3 +273,7 @@ class ExceptionsMessage:
     DefaultValueInvalid = (
         "Default value cannot be None for a field that is defined as nullable == false."
     )
+    SearchIteratorV2FallbackWarning = """
+    The server does not support Search Iterator V2. The search_iterator (v1) is used instead.
+    Please upgrade your Milvus server or use an SDK version before 2.5.2 (excluded) to avoid this issue.
+    """
diff --git a/pymilvus/milvus_client/milvus_client.py b/pymilvus/milvus_client/milvus_client.py
index 19a695610..6d468e1ef 100644
--- a/pymilvus/milvus_client/milvus_client.py
+++ b/pymilvus/milvus_client/milvus_client.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
     MilvusException,
     ParamError,
     PrimaryKeyException,
+    ServerVersionIncompatibleException,
 )
 from pymilvus.orm import utility
 from pymilvus.orm.collection import CollectionSchema
@@ -599,9 +600,11 @@ def search_iterator(
                 round_decimal=round_decimal,
                 **kwargs,
             )
-        except MilvusException as ex:
-            if ex.message != SearchIteratorV2._NOT_SUPPORT_V2_MSG:
-                raise ex from ex
+        except ServerVersionIncompatibleException:
+            # for compatibility, return search_iterator V1
+            logger.warning(ExceptionsMessage.SearchIteratorV2FallbackWarning)
+        except Exception as ex:
+            raise ex from ex
 
         # following is the old code for search_iterator V1
         if filter is not None and not isinstance(filter, str):