diff --git a/dconfig-center/dde-dconfig-daemon/dconfig_global.h b/dconfig-center/dde-dconfig-daemon/dconfig_global.h
index f2423a3..447589c 100644
--- a/dconfig-center/dde-dconfig-daemon/dconfig_global.h
+++ b/dconfig-center/dde-dconfig-daemon/dconfig_global.h
@@ -28,6 +28,13 @@ using ConnRefCount = int;
 using ConfigCacheKey = QString;
 static constexpr int TestUid = 0U;
 static const QString VirtualInterAppId = "_";
+// Error name returned to clients when the requested configuration resource
+// has no meta file installed. Clients may use it to demote this expected case
+// (e.g. an optional component's configuration is not packaged) to debug
+// output, while real load failures keep the generic Failed error. Keep in
+// sync with dtkcore's src/dconfig.cpp.
+static const QString ResourceNotFoundError =
+    QStringLiteral("org.desktopspec.ConfigManager.ResourceNotFound");
 
 inline QString formatDBusObjectPath(QString path)
 {
diff --git a/dconfig-center/dde-dconfig-daemon/dconfigresource.cpp b/dconfig-center/dde-dconfig-daemon/dconfigresource.cpp
index 6295747..a0d187f 100644
--- a/dconfig-center/dde-dconfig-daemon/dconfigresource.cpp
+++ b/dconfig-center/dde-dconfig-daemon/dconfigresource.cpp
@@ -245,6 +245,15 @@ DConfigFile *DSGConfigResource::getOrCreateFile(const QString &appid)
     return file.release();
 }
 
+bool DSGConfigResource::isMetaFileMissing(const QString &appid) const
+{
+    // Same lookup as getOrCreateFile(): a missing meta path means the resource
+    // was never installed, while a non-empty path with a failed load is a real
+    // failure (e.g. unparsable meta file) that must stay visible.
+    DConfigFile file(innerAppidToOuter(appid), m_fileName, m_subpath);
+    return file.meta()->metaPath(m_localPrefix).isEmpty();
+}
+
 DConfigCache *DSGConfigResource::getOrCreateCache(const QString &appid, const uint uid)
 {
     const auto connKey = getConnectionKey(getResourceKey(appid, m_key), uid);
diff --git a/dconfig-center/dde-dconfig-daemon/dconfigresource.h b/dconfig-center/dde-dconfig-daemon/dconfigresource.h
index 4b68b68..34b1752 100644
--- a/dconfig-center/dde-dconfig-daemon/dconfigresource.h
+++ b/dconfig-center/dde-dconfig-daemon/dconfigresource.h
@@ -32,6 +32,11 @@ class DSGConfigResource : public QObject
 
     bool load(const QString &appid);
 
+    // Tells whether no meta file is installed for the given appid using the
+    // same lookup as load(); used to distinguish "meta never installed"
+    // (expected) from real load failures (e.g. unparsable meta file).
+    bool isMetaFileMissing(const QString &appid) const;
+
     GenericResourceKey key() const;
     DConfigFile *getFile(const ResourceKey &key) const;
     DConfigCache *getCache(const ConnKey &key) const;
diff --git a/dconfig-center/dde-dconfig-daemon/dconfigserver.cpp b/dconfig-center/dde-dconfig-daemon/dconfigserver.cpp
index 04e6e1b..e91430a 100644
--- a/dconfig-center/dde-dconfig-daemon/dconfigserver.cpp
+++ b/dconfig-center/dde-dconfig-daemon/dconfigserver.cpp
@@ -284,8 +284,16 @@ QDBusObjectPath DSGConfigServer::acquireManagerV2(const uint &uid, const QString
     if (!loadStatus) {
         //error
         QString errorMsg = QString("Can't load resource: %1, for the appid:[%2].").arg(genericResourceKey).arg(appid);
-        if (calledFromDBus())
-            sendErrorReply(QDBusError::Failed, errorMsg);
+        if (calledFromDBus()) {
+            // A missing meta file is an expected case (e.g. an optional
+            // component's configuration is not packaged); use a dedicated
+            // error name so clients can demote it to debug output. Real load
+            // failures keep the generic Failed error to stay visible.
+            if (resource->isMetaFileMissing(innerAppid))
+                sendErrorReply(ResourceNotFoundError, errorMsg);
+            else
+                sendErrorReply(QDBusError::Failed, errorMsg);
+        }
 
         qWarning() << qPrintable(errorMsg);
         return QDBusObjectPath();
diff --git a/dconfig-center/tests/ut_dconfigserver.cpp b/dconfig-center/tests/ut_dconfigserver.cpp
index d25ff1a..bb0c707 100644
--- a/dconfig-center/tests/ut_dconfigserver.cpp
+++ b/dconfig-center/tests/ut_dconfigserver.cpp
@@ -113,6 +113,21 @@ TEST_F(ut_DConfigServer, acquireManager) {
     ASSERT_EQ(server->resourceSize(), 1);
 }
 
+TEST_F(ut_DConfigServer, isMetaFileMissing) {
+    // Meta file installed: not missing.
+    DSGConfigResource installed(FILE_NAME, QString(), LocalPrefix);
+    EXPECT_FALSE(installed.isMetaFileMissing(APP_ID));
+
+    // Meta file present but unparsable: still not "missing", so real load
+    // failures keep the generic Failed error and stay visible.
+    DSGConfigResource invalid("invalid", QString(), LocalPrefix);
+    EXPECT_FALSE(invalid.isMetaFileMissing("org.invalid.app"));
+
+    // No meta file at all: expected case, reported as ResourceNotFound.
+    DSGConfigResource missing("example_noexist", QString(), LocalPrefix);
+    EXPECT_TRUE(missing.isMetaFileMissing(APP_ID));
+}
+
 TEST_F(ut_DConfigServer, internalCatalog) {
     const auto catalog = server->internalCatalog();
     ASSERT_TRUE(catalog);