diff --git a/lib/logger.js b/lib/logger.js
index 4da0daf..1c6ff50 100644
--- a/lib/logger.js
+++ b/lib/logger.js
@@ -49,9 +49,12 @@ Logger.prototype.removeLevel = function() {
 
 Logger.prototype.log = function() {
   var args = Array.prototype.slice.call(arguments)
-  , logLevel = args.shift()
-  , loggingEvent = new LoggingEvent(this.category, logLevel, args, this);
-  this.emit("log", loggingEvent);
+  , logLevel = levels.toLevel(args.shift())
+  , loggingEvent;
+  if (this.isLevelEnabled(logLevel)) {
+    loggingEvent = new LoggingEvent(this.category, logLevel, args, this);
+    this.emit("log", loggingEvent);
+  }
 };
 
 Logger.prototype.isLevelEnabled = function(otherLevel) {