diff --git a/library/Icinga/Logger/Logger.php b/library/Icinga/Logger/Logger.php
index 17f41ecba..a5458e498 100644
--- a/library/Icinga/Logger/Logger.php
+++ b/library/Icinga/Logger/Logger.php
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ class Logger
      */
     public function log($level, $message)
     {
-        if ($this->writer !== null && $this->level >= $level) {
+        if ($this->writer !== null && $this->level <= $level) {
             $this->writer->log($level, $message);
         }
     }